🔔 The Italian Almanac

April 30

Stories and curiosities for April 30, 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… 5

5 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on April 30

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Patron saint festival In 185 days 📍 Varazze

Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena

📅 Every year, on 30 April

On 30 April Varazze celebrates Saint Catherine of Siena, protectress of the town together with the blessed Jacopo da Varagine, who was born right here.

Patron saint festival In 185 days 📍 Cattolica

Saint Pius V, patron of the town of MystFest and Stella Maris

📅 Every year, on 30 April; since 1973, MystFest, a mystery and crime fiction festival, at the end of June

Cattolica celebrates Saint Pius V on 30 April; since 1973, MystFest, an international mystery and crime fiction festival, has been held at the end of June, while during the Festa di Stella Maris fishing boats carry the Madonna's statue out to sea after a procession.

Patron saint festival In 185 days 📍 Noci

Santa Maria della Croce, protector of Noci, alongside Saint Roch

📅 Every year, from 30 April to 4 May; co-patron Saint Roch is celebrated on 16 August and the first Sunday of September

Noci celebrates Santa Maria della Croce, its own protector, from 30 April to 4 May; the town's co-patron is Saint Roch, with a liturgical feast on 16 August and a civic patronal feast on the first Sunday of September. Among the town's patrons is also Our Lady of Sorrows.