Beware the Ides of March
Mar 13, 2026
"Beware the Ides of March" a famous quote from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. We take it as foreshadowing something bad.
Firstly when is the Ides of March? Today to Sunday! March 13-15 (or so) What does it actually mean?
The Ides means the first full moon in a month. The Roman Calendar was based on lunar cycles so the full moon would usually fall between 13th-15th day of the month. In fact, the Ides of March once heralded the New Year - nothing bad at all. But thanks to Mr S, the phrase has been given a totally different meaning, it added drama to the play and changed the meaning over these centuries.
There are lots of Shakespeare plays/workshops on SFS, so your students can enjoy the bard themselves. See the range here.
We even have Julius Caesar on in Melbourne and Sydney this year!
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