🔔 The Italian Almanac

August 19

Stories and curiosities for August 19, 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… 14

14 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 19

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Pietracupa

Feast of San Gregorio Papa

📅 Every year, on 19 August

On 19 August Pietracupa, a municipality of 228 inhabitants in the province of Campobasso, celebrates its patron San Gregorio Papa (Pope Saint Gregory).

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Colle San Magno

Feast of San Magno

📅 Every year, on 19 August

On 19 August Colle San Magno, a municipality of 744 inhabitants in the province of Frosinone, celebrates its patron San Magno di Anagni.

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Castelmagno

Feast of San Magno

📅 Every year, on 19 August

On 19 August Castelmagno, a municipality of 82 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates the very ancient feast of its patron San Magno, at the sanctuary at 1,761 metres above sea level.

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Castroregio

Feast of San Rocco

📅 Every year, on 19 August

On 19 August Castroregio, a municipality of 345 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates San Rocco, patron of the village.

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Civita d'Antino

Feast of Santo Stefano

📅 Every year, in the second half of August

In the second half of August Civita d'Antino, a municipality of 994 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Santo Stefano and San Lidano.

Patron saint festival In 296 days 📍 Serravalle Pistoiese

Saint Louis of Toulouse, patron with the ancient Casalguidi fair

📅 Every year, on 19 August; in Casalguidi the ancient fair is instead held in mid-September, since 1885

Serravalle Pistoiese celebrates Saint Louis of Toulouse on 19 August. In the hamlet of Casalguidi, the Fiera di Casalguidi is held every year in mid-September, the most important and oldest fair among the comune's towns, whose first official edition dates back to 1885.