Festus

Festus is a Latin word meaning "festive, festal, joyful, merry" and may refer to:

• Festus, Missouri, a town in the United States
  • Festus Memorial Airport
  • Festus High School
• Festus, a poem by the English poet Philip James Bailey
• Drew Hankinson (born 1983), professional wrestler who used the name Festus
• Sextus Pompeius Festus, a Roman grammarian
• Porcius Festus, a Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD
• Festus (historian), a late Roman historian and proconsul of Africa
• Festus (died 305), martyr along with Proculus of Pozzuoli
• Postumius Rufius Festus Avienus, from Etruria, twice appointed consul
• Festus Agu (born 1975), retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker
• Festus Baise (born 1980), Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Citizen AA
• Festus Ezeli (born 1989), Nigerian basketball player
• Festus Haggen, a character in the American radio and television program Gunsmoke
• Festus Hommius (1576–1642), Dutch Calvinist theologian
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947), Nigeria writer known for his radical and sometimes tough stance on social and political issues
• Festus Kator Inyon (born 1991), a Nigerian Actor, Novelist/writer, Social Activist
• Festus Mogae (born 1939), former President of Botswana
• Festus Okotie-Eboh (1919–1966), Nigerian politician and former minister for finance during the administration of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
• Festus Olabode Ola (born 1956), elected Senator for Ekiti Central constituency of Ekiti State, Nigeria, taking office on 30 June 2009
• Festus Onigbinde (born 1942), Nigerian football manager
• Festus Perera, Sri Lankan politician
• Festus Tierney (born 1899), former guard in the National Football League
• Festus Ueitele, Namibian politician
• Festus Walters (1849–1922), Ohio jurist and advocate for Gubernatorial judicial independence
• Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri (born 1969), Kenyan politician