🔔 The Italian Almanac

April 29

Stories and curiosities for April 29, 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… 8

8 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on April 29

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Portoferraio

Feast of Saint Christinus

📅 Every year, on 29 April

On 29 April Portoferraio celebrates Saint Christinus, whose relics are kept in the church that bears his name, the church of the Misericordia.

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Castel Castagna

Feast of Saint Peter Martyr

📅 Every year, on 29 April

On 29 April Castel Castagna, a municipality of 491 inhabitants in the province of Teramo, celebrates its patron Saint Peter Martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Lapio

Feast of Saint Peter Martyr

📅 Every year, on 29 April

On 29 April Lapio, a municipality of 1,648 inhabitants in the province of Avellino, celebrates its patron Saint Peter Martyr; the town is known for the Misteri, papier-mâché tableaux of the Passion.

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Castelleone di Suasa

Feast of Saint Peter of Verona

📅 Every year, on 29 April

On 29 April Castelleone di Suasa, a municipality of 1,702 inhabitants in the province of Ancona, celebrates Saint Peter of Verona, titular of the parish; Saint Francis of Paola is co-patron.

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Ticineto

Feast of San Pietro martire

📅 Every year, on 29 April

On 29 April Ticineto, a municipality of 1,424 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron San Pietro martire.

Patron saint festival In 184 days 📍 Avetrana

Saint Blaise, patron of the Saint Anthony the Abbot bonfire

📅 Every year, on 29 April; 17 January brings the Saint Anthony the Abbot bonfire with blessed bread and animals

Avetrana celebrates Saint Blaise on 29 April. On 17 January, the feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot is held, with a short procession, the blessing of bread and animals, and the lighting of a great bonfire outside the town.