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Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel

Last edition: 29 September 2026

2027 edition: date to be confirmed

Roccacasale · L'Aquila · Abruzzo

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September 2026Tuesday 29 September
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On 8 May and 29 September Roccacasale, a municipality of 724 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint Michael the Archangel; the Festa delle Fate has been held since 1999.

The patron of Roccacasale is Saint Michael the Archangel, celebrated on 8 May and 29 September, to whom the Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo is dedicated; in August Saint Roch and Saint Anthony are celebrated.

Since 1999 the Festa delle Fate (Fairies' Festival) has been held, tied to the castle and fortified centre of Colle delle Fate: in 2002 it hosted the second edition of the Premio Cesare Torelli, a photographic exhibition retracing the history of the festival, and «Il Castello e il Centro fortificato di Colle delle Fate» was published for the first time. Roccacasale's traditional costume dates from the 19th century, but its present form from an 18th-century painting.

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