🔔 The Italian Almanac

August 4

Stories and curiosities for August 4, 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… 10

10 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 4

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Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Gorga

Feast of Saint Dominic

📅 Every year, on 4 August

On 4 August Gorga, a municipality of 767 inhabitants in the metropolitan city of Rome, celebrates its patron Saint Dominic (san Domenico).

Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Pizzoferrato

Feast of Saint Dominic

📅 Every year, on 4 August

On 4 August Pizzoferrato, a municipality of 1,127 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint Dominic (san Domenico).

Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Rivalta Bormida

Feast of Saint Dominic

📅 Every year, on 4 August

On 4 August Rivalta Bormida, a municipality of 1,417 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint Dominic (San Domenico) with the zucchini sagra.

Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Campana

Feast of Saint Dominic of Guzmán

📅 Every year, on 4 and 5 August

On 4 and 5 August Campana, a municipality of 1,962 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patron Saint Dominic of Guzmán (san Domenico di Guzmán).

Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Pietrapaola

Feast of Saint Dominic of Guzmán

📅 Every year, on 4 August

On 4 August Pietrapaola, a municipality of 1,173 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patron Saint Dominic of Guzmán (san Domenico di Guzmán).

Patron saint festival In 281 days 📍 Soleto

Santa Maria delle Grazie, co-patron of the shrine

📅 Every year, on 4 August, in the shrine dedicated to her

Soleto celebrates the co-patron Santa Maria delle Grazie on 4 August, in the Shrine of the Madonna delle Grazie di Soleto; the main patron, Saint Anthony of Padua, is celebrated on 12 and 13 June.