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In Ancient Roman religious tradition, the hilaria (Latin: hilaris, "hilarious") were festivals celebrated on the vernal equinox to honour Cybele, the mother of the gods.
But the Romans also celebrated hilaria, as a feria stativa, on the 8th day before the Kalends of April - March 25.
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Hilaria,  in Roman religion, day of merriment and rejoicing in the Cybele-Attis cult and in the Isis-Osiris cult, March 25 and November 3, respectively. It was one of several days in the festival of Cybele that honoured Attis, her son and lover: March 15, his finding by Cybele among the reeds on the bank of the River Gallus; March 22, his self-mutilation; March 24, fasting and mourning at his death; and March 25, the Hilaria, rejoicing at his resurrection. Some of the activities on the Hilaria resembled those associated with April Fools Day. November 3, the Hilaria of the Isis-Osiris cult, marked the resurrection of Osiris, husband of Isis.
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