🔔 The Italian Almanac

April 24

Stories and curiosities for April 24, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Celebrations today in… 6

6 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on April 24

Patron saint festival In 179 days 📍 Bomarzo

Feast of Saint Anselm and the Palio

📅 Every year, on 24 April, with the Palio on 25 April

On 24 April Bomarzo celebrates its patron Saint Anselm the bishop and on the 25th the Palio di Sant'Anselmo is run between the five districts, with the Renaissance historical procession.

Patron saint festival In 179 days 📍 Varenna

Feast of Saint George

📅 Every year, on 24 April

On 24 April Varenna, a municipality of 765 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, celebrates its patron Saint George.

Patron saint festival In 179 days 📍 Riofreddo

Feasts of Saint George and Our Lady of the Florentines

📅 Every year, on the Saturday after 23 April (the Madonna dei Fiorentini on the Sunday after and on the first Sunday of September)

Riofreddo, a municipality of 762 inhabitants in the province of Rome, celebrates Saint George on the Saturday after 23 April and the Madonna dei Fiorentini on the following Sunday.

Patron saint festival In 179 days 📍 Castelplanio

Saint Joseph and the Crescia sul Panàro Festival

📅 Every year, on 24 April; the crescia sul panàro festival since 1977

Castelplanio celebrates Saint Joseph on 24 April. Since 1977, between July and August, the Sagra della crescia sul panàro has been held, one of the longest-running festivals in the Vallesina.

Festival 📍 Catania

Catania Book Festival

📅 Every year in spring

Three days of books at Palazzo della Cultura: publishers' stands, talks and workshops with more than 300 guests. The 2026 edition ran from 24 to 26 April.