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🔔 The Italian Almanac

August 17

Stories and curiosities for August 17, 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… 3

3 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 17

Other saints of the day 3

AulettaDonato da Ripacandida · Campania PortovenereMadonna Bianca · Liguria Cefalà DianaS.Francesco di Paola · Sicily
Procession 📍 Catania

Saint Agatha's Summer Feast

📅 Every year on 17 August

On 17 August Catania marks the night in 1126 when Saint Agatha's relics came home after 86 years in Constantinople. The 2026 edition celebrates the 900th anniversary of their return.