🔔 The Italian Almanac

April 5

Stories and curiosities for April 5, 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… 13

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

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Montebuono

Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer

📅 Every year, on 5 April

On 5 April Montebuono, a municipality of 917 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint Vincent Ferrer; the Castello Orsini stands in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Lettopalena

Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer

📅 On 5 April and the first Sunday of August

On 5 April Lettopalena, a municipality of 365 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint Vincent Ferrer; the patronal feast is also held on the first Sunday of August.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Cannole

Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer

📅 On 5 April and on 2 and 3 August

On 5 April Cannole celebrates its patron Saint Vincent Ferrer; the patronal feast is also held on 2 and 3 August, and in mid-August there is the Festa della Municeddha.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Ateleta

Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer

📅 Every year, on 5 April

On 5 April Ateleta, a municipality of 1,153 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint Vincent Ferrer; the Castello di Carceres and the Museo della Civiltà Contadina are in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Castelli Calepio

Our Lady of the Vineyards, patron of Tagliuno

📅 Every year, on the Monday eight days after Easter, in the hamlet of Tagliuno

In Castelli Calepio, the patronal feast varies from hamlet to hamlet. In Tagliuno, Our Lady of the Vineyards is celebrated on the Monday eight days after Easter, and Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June; in Calepio, instead, Saint Lawrence the Martyr is celebrated on 10 August.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Atri

Saint Reparata, patron between the Easter Octave and the faugni bonfires

📅 Every year, 8 days after Easter; quite different is the faugni tradition, bonfires on 8 December

Atri celebrates Saint Reparata of Caesarea in Palestine eight days after Easter, in the church dedicated to her. Quite different is the faugni tradition: at dawn on 8 December, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, tall bundles of reeds tied with plant cords are lit and carried in procession through the town.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Amendolara

Saint Vincent Ferrer and the Saint Anthony the Abbot auction

📅 Every year, on 5 April; Saint Anthony the Abbot the third Sunday of the year

Amendolara celebrates Saint Vincent Ferrer on 5 April. The year's festivities open as early as the third Sunday of January with the celebration of Saint Anthony the Abbot, in front of the chapel dedicated to him.

Patron saint festival In 160 days 📍 Cherasco

The Risen Christ, Saint Virginius and Saint Euflamia

📅 Every year, on the second Monday after Easter

Cherasco celebrates its three patrons, the Risen Christ, Saint Virginius and Saint Euflamia, on the second Monday after Easter; a wooden statue of the Risen Christ stands in the church of Sant'Agostino.

Palio 📍 Oleggio

Corsa della Torta

📅 Every year, at Easter

The Easter palio, with over four hundred figures in Renaissance costume and the races in piazza Martiri.