🔔 The Italian Almanac

December 23

Stories and curiosities for December 23, 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… 6

6 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on December 23

Patron saint festival In 57 days 📍 Anticoli Corrado

Feast of Saint Victoria

📅 Every year, on 23 December

On 23 December Anticoli Corrado celebrates its patroness Saint Victoria; in 1969 the town was the set of Stanley Kramer's film "The Secret of Santa Vittoria".

Patron saint festival In 57 days 📍 Santa Vittoria in Matenano

Feast of Saint Victoria

📅 Every year, on 23 December

On 23 December Santa Vittoria in Matenano celebrates its patroness Saint Victoria, whose name became part of the town's own name and to whom a church and a sanctuary are dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 57 days 📍 Siligo

Feast of Saint Victoria

📅 Every year, on 23 December

On 23 December Siligo celebrates its patroness Saint Victoria; the municipal territory hosts the Mesumundu archaeological park and the Nuragic sanctuary of Monte Sant'Antonio.

Patron saint festival In 57 days 📍 Tornareccio

Feast of Saint Victoria

📅 Every year, on 23 December

On 23 December Tornareccio celebrates its patroness Saint Victoria; the town has a long beekeeping tradition, with local honey production.

Patron saint festival In 57 days 📍 Thiesi

Saint Victoria and the Madonna di Seunis

📅 Every year, on 23 December; the Madonna di Seunis, the most heartfelt feast, on 7-8-9 September

Thiesi celebrates Saint Victoria on 23 December, in the church dedicated to her. The town's most important feast, however, is that of the Madonna di Seunis, on 7-8-9 September at the shrine of the same name.