🔔 The Italian Almanac

December 1

Stories and curiosities for December 1, 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… 4

4 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on December 1

Patron saint festival In 35 days 📍 Siena

Feast of Saint Ansanus

📅 Every year, on 1 December

On 1 December Siena honours Saint Ansanus, the martyr who by tradition brought Christianity to the city when it was still a Roman colony.

Patron saint festival In 35 days 📍 Bizzarone

Feast of Sant'Evasio

📅 Every year, on 1 December

On 1 December Bizzarone, a municipality of 1,517 inhabitants in the province of Como, celebrates its patron Sant'Evasio (Saint Evasius).

Patron saint festival In 35 days 📍 Rocchetta Palafea

Feast of Sant'Evasio

📅 Every year, on 1 December

On 1 December Rocchetta Palafea, a municipality of 347 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Sant'Evasio (Saint Evasius).

Patron saint festival In 35 days 📍 Allerona

Saint Ansanus, patron of Umbria's westernmost municipality

📅 Every year, on 1 December; the third Sunday of May Saint Isidore is celebrated with the Pugnaloni

Allerona celebrates Saint Ansanus on 1 December; the town, once a stronghold of Orvieto towards Chiusi, is today the westernmost municipality of Umbria and one of only four whose territory borders two different regions, Lazio and Tuscany.