People
- Porcius Festus, a Roman governor of Judea from approximately 58 to 62 AD
- Sextus Pompeius Festus (latter 2nd century), a Roman grammarian
- Festus (died 305), martyr along with Proculus of Pozzuoli
- Festus (historian) (fl. latter 4th century), a late Roman historian and proconsul of Africa
- Postumius Rufius Festus Avienus, from Etruria, twice appointed consul
- Festus Hommius (1576–1642), Dutch Calvinist theologian
- Festus Walters (1849–1922), Ohio jurist and advocate for Gubernatorial judicial independence
- Festus Tierney (born 1899), former guard in the National Football League
- Festus Okotie-Eboh (1919–1966), Nigerian politician and former minister for finance during the administration of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- Festus Mogae (born 1939), former President of Botswana
- Festus Onigbinde (born 1942), Nigerian football manager
- Festus Iyayi (born 1947), Nigeria writer known for his radical and sometimes tough stance on social and political issues
- Festus Olabode Ola (born 1956), elected Senator for Ekiti Central constituency of Ekiti State, Nigeria, taking office on 30 June 2009
- Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri (born 1969), Kenyan politician
- Festus Agu (born 1975), retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker
- Festus Baise (born 1980), Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Citizen AA
- Drew Hankinson (born 1983), professional wrestler who used the name Festus
- Festus Ezeli (born 1989), Nigerian basketball player
- Festus Ueitele, Namibian politician
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Famous quotes containing the word people:
“And so with homesickness in many ways
We sought however crudely to defeat
Our chance of being people newly born.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves, without the least regard to others; and thus charged up to the muzzle are resolved to let it off at any rate.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“If people are informed they will do the right thing. It’s when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice.”
—Charlayne Hunter-Gault (b. 1942)