Festus may refer to:

People

Ancient world

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  • Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD
  • Sextus Pompeius Festus (later 2nd century), Roman grammarian
  • Festus (died 305), martyr along with Proculus of Pozzuoli
  • Festus (historian), Roman historian and secretary of the Emperor Valens
  • Postumius Rufius Festus Avienius, a poet from Etruria

Modern world

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  • Festus Ayodele Adefiranye, Nigerian politician
  • Festus Agu (born 1975), Nigerian retired footballer
  • Festus Akinbusoye (born 1978), British politician
  • Festus Arthur (born 2001), German footballer
  • Festus Baise (born 1980), Hong Kong footballer
  • Festus Ezeli (born 1989), Nigerian basketball player
  • Festus Hommius (1576–1642), Dutch Calvinist theologian
  • Festus Igbinoghene (born 1969), Nigerian Olympic athlete
  • Festus Iyayi (1947–2013), Nigerian writer
  • Festus Keyamo (born 1970), Nigerian lawyer, columnist and human rights activis
  • Festus Limbu (born 1956), Tanzanian politician
  • Festus Mbandeka, Namibian lawyer and politician
  • Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri (born 1969), Kenyan politician
  • Festus Mogae (1939–2026), former president of Botswana
  • Festus Nwafili (born 1976), Nigerian Bishop
  • Festus Ogun, Nigerian lawyer
  • Festus Okotie-Eboh (1919–1966), Nigerian politician and former minister for finance
  • Festus Olabode Ola (born 1956), Nigerian senator
  • Festus Onigbinde (born 1942), Nigerian football manager
  • Festus Perera (1931-2013), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
  • Festus Segun (1915-2024), Nigerian Anglican bishop
  • Festus Simbiak (born 1952), Indonesian academic and politician
  • Festus Talam (born 1994), Kenyan long-distance runner
  • Festus Thomas (born 1963), Namibian politician
  • Festus Tierney (1899–1973), former guard in the National Football League
  • Festus Ueitele, Namibian politician
  • Festus Walters (1849–1922), Ohio jurist and advocate for Gubernatorial judicial independence
  • Loren D. Hagen (1946–1971), nicknamed "Festus", United States Army Special Forces officer awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Drew Hankinson (born 1983), professional wrestler who used the name Festus

Places

  • Festus, Missouri, a town in the United States
  • Festus Memorial Airport

Other uses

  • Festus Haggen, a character in the American television program Gunsmoke
  • "Festus", a poem by the English poet Philip James Bailey
  • Festus, a character from The Heroes of Olympus series
  • Festus the Leechlord, a character from Warhammer Fantasy (setting)