🔔 The Italian Almanac

February 3

Stories and curiosities for February 3, 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… 117

117 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on February 3

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Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Catania

Feast of Saint Agatha

📅 Every year, 3–5 February

Every 3-5 February Catania stops for its patron saint: two long processions, the towering candelore of the old guilds, and hundreds of thousands of devotees in white tunics following the silver reliquary float.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Rapolla

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Rapolla celebrates Saint Blaise. His church, half Latin and half Byzantine, keeps the wooden statue of the saint: a rowan trunk carved in the 12th century.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Villeneuve

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Villeneuve celebrates Saint Blaise; and there is an evening when the winegrowers open the barmé, the cellars dug into the crevices of the landslide the village stands on.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Acquafredda

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Acquafredda celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; in mid-October the «Funzione d'ottobre» takes place, born in the eighteenth century from a vow to the Madonna.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Albiano

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Albiano celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom two churches of the town are dedicated, the old one and the new one.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Alleghe

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Alleghe celebrates its patron Saint Blaise of Sebaste, to whom the town's church is dedicated; among the sites of the territory is Monte Civetta.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Alonte

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Alonte celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory holds the Necropoli di Alonte and Villa Trevisan.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Bieno

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Bieno, a municipality of 430 inhabitants in Trentino, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Calalzo di Cadore

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Calalzo di Cadore celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; among the sites of the territory are the Antelao and Monte Oten.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Calvatone

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Calvatone, a municipality of 1,260 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the Riserva naturale Le Bine is in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Cantalupo in Sabina

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Cantalupo in Sabina celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; on 3 May Saint Adam is remembered, with a duty-free fair granted by Pope Pius IX.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Canzano

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Canzano celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom a church in the town is dedicated; the town also has the Chiesa della Madonna dell'Alno.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Castel di Sasso

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Castel di Sasso celebrates its patron Saint Blaise with the Saint Blaise biscuits and the anointing of the throat, a rite against sore throats.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Castel Sant'Angelo

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Castel Sant'Angelo celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Lago di Paterno lies in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Castellania Coppi

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Castellania Coppi, with just 91 inhabitants, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; in August, at Sant'Alosio, two traditional fairs are held.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Corno Giovine

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Corno Giovine celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the town also has Palazzo Pedrazzini.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Cortanze

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Cortanze, a municipality of 288 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the Castello di Cortanze stands in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Fontecchio

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Fontecchio, a municipality of 410 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the town has the Torre dell'Orologio.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Izano

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Izano celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Santuario della Beata Vergine della Pallavicina stands in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Maiolo

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Maiolo celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; in June, with the Festa del Pane, the old stone ovens are lit again for a few days.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Marano Equo

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 On 3 February (Saint Blaise) and on 5 August (Our Lady of the Oak)

On 3 February Marano Equo celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; 5 August is the turn of Our Lady of the Oak, 16 August of Saint Roch.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Milzano

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Milzano celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the town also has the Chiesa di San Lorenzo.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Monguzzo

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Monguzzo celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the Chiesa dei Santi Biagio e Sebastiano is dedicated; Lake Alserio is among the sites of its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Monte Cerignone

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Monte Cerignone celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; in July the Giornate Medioevali take place with the «Palio dell'Uovo».

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Monte Vidon Combatte

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Monte Vidon Combatte, a municipality of 459 inhabitants in the province of Fermo, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Montecatini Val di Cecina

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Montecatini Val di Cecina celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; among the municipality's sites is the Torre dei Belforti.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Muccia

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Muccia celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Castello di Prefoglio stands in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Musso

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Musso celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Castello di Musso stands in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Ottati

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Ottati, a municipality of 680 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; among the town's sites is the Madonna del Cardoneto.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Pamparato

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Pamparato celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the town is home to the Istituto di musica antica Stanislao Cordero di Pamparato, founded in 1969.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Piandimeleto

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Piandimeleto celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; in July the Palio dei conti Oliva takes place.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Pieranica

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Pieranica celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory holds three fontanili and Villa Marazzi.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Pietrastornina

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Pietrastornina, a municipality of 1,568 inhabitants in the province of Avellino, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the Castello di Pietrastornina Vecchia is in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 San Biagio Saracinisco

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February San Biagio Saracinisco celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, whose name also appears in the municipality's name: on the occasion some emigrants return.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano, a municipality of 994 inhabitants in the province of Frosinone, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Sassofeltrio

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Sassofeltrio, a municipality of 1,445 inhabitants in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the municipality was abolished in 1929 and re-established in 1947.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Scido

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Scido celebrates Saint Blaise with a solemn procession of the saint's statue through the streets of the town: it is the most important of its religious festivals.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Sutrio

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Sutrio celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; on the last Sunday of July the hay harvest is re-enacted on the Zoncolan with the «Fasìn la mede» festival.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Vacri

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Vacri celebrates its patron Saint Blaise, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Tempio Italico lies in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Vittorito

Feast of Saint Blaise

📅 Every year, on 3 February

On 3 February Vittorito celebrates its patron Saint Blaise; the calendar continues with the Madonna del Borgo in May, Saint Roch in September and chestnuts in November.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Bronte

Feast of Saint Blaise (San Biagio)

📅 Every year on 3 February, with rites from the last Sunday of January

On 3 February Bronte honours its co-patron with a procession from the church of San Sebastiano and the traditional blessing of throats; the rites begin on the last Sunday of January.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Verzino

Feast of Saints Blaise and Vitus

📅 On 3 February and the first Sunday of August

On 3 February and the first Sunday of August Verzino celebrates its patrons Saints Blaise and Vitus; in August the town hosts the Amore & Rabbia Festival.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Teana

Feast of San Biagio

📅 Every year, in February and in May

In February and in May Teana, a municipality of 645 inhabitants in the province of Potenza, celebrates its patron San Biagio.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Caramagna Piemonte

Saint Blaise and Blessed Caterina Mattei, patrons of Caramagna

📅 Every year, on 3 February; Blessed Caterina Mattei, co-patroness, is celebrated the fourth Sunday of September

Caramagna Piemonte celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February; co-patroness is Blessed Caterina Mattei, celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September with a dedicated fair. On 5 January, the «Cous Cous e Bagna Càuda» dinner is held, and on the last Sunday of October the Fritter Festival.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Cavriana

Saint Blaise and the Palio della Capra d'Oro

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the Palio della Capra d'Oro in July

Cavriana celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, with the traditional fair. In July, the Palio della Capra d'Oro, born in 1998, is raced among the town's districts.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Montorso Vicentino

Saint Blaise and the Ponte Cocco Festival

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the Rosary Festival on the first Sunday of October

Montorso Vicentino celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him. In July, the Sagra di Ponte Cocco is held, and on the first Sunday of October, the Rosary Festival.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Terzo d'Aquileia

Saint Blaise and the Pumpkin Festival

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the Pumpkin Festival on the third week of October

Terzo d'Aquileia celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him. The town's most distinctive event, the Pumpkin Festival, is held in the hamlet of San Martino on the Saturday and Sunday of the third week of October.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Caderzone Terme

Saint Blaise Fair and the Filò

📅 On 3 February (Saint Blaise) and the last Sunday of July (Saint Julian)

On 3 February Caderzone Terme celebrates Saint Blaise with a procession and the «filò di San Biagio», a gathering for the villagers; the last Sunday of July belongs to Saint Julian.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 San Marzano sul Sarno

Saint Blaise, patron celebrated twice a year

📅 Every year, on 3 February; in September it is repeated with fireworks and street vendors

San Marzano sul Sarno celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, mainly with religious ceremonies, and again in September, with both religious moments and civil celebrations, fireworks and street vendors.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Doues

Saint Blaise, patron of a village of the barons de la Crête

📅 Every year, on 3 February

Doues celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February; its parish church stands in the village that gave its name to the noble de la Crête family, made lords of Doues by Duke Charles II of Savoy in 1543, whose coat of arms is still borne by the municipality today.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Legnaro

Saint Blaise, patron of the Horse Festival

📅 Every year, on 3 February; June brings the Horse Festival, Legnaro's most cherished event

Legnaro celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him. The Horse Festival, generally held within the first half of June, is the town's most cherished and popular tradition.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Palombara Sabina

Saint Blaise, patron of the land of the «mazzetta»

📅 Every year, on 3 February, with a small statue of the saint called «mazzetta» given to families

Palombara Sabina celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him. During the feast, families who have requested it are given a small statue of the saint, called the «mazzetta», to host in their home until the following year. The Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot is also held, with a procession and the blessing of tractors.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Palma Campania

Saint Blaise, patron of the land of the Carnevale delle Quadriglie

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the century-old Carnevale delle Quadriglie climaxes on Shrove Tuesday

Palma Campania celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February; the town is known for its century-old Carnevale delle Quadriglie, with dozens of live concerts and over a thousand percussionists, a carnival unlike any other where allegorical floats are a secondary element and the climax falls on Shrove Tuesday.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Mombercelli

Saint Blaise, patron of the land of the Sanctuary of Fontanabuona

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the second weekend of July, the hamlet of Piana celebrates its own patron

Mombercelli celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him; in the hamlet of Piana, patronal festivities are held the second weekend of July, while on 15 August the Assumption procession takes place, with celebrations beginning the evening before in the meadow before the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Fontanabuona.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Colognola ai Colli

Saint Blaise, patron of the Pea Festival

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the third weekend of May brings the Pea Festival

Colognola ai Colli celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February. The third weekend of May brings the traditional Sagra dei Bisi, dedicated to the Verdone nano pea, a food rich in protein and vitamins.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Casaleone

Saint Blaise, patron of the Red Radicchio Fair

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the town also hosts the Verona Red Radicchio Fair

Casaleone celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the parish church dedicated to him. The town also hosts the Verona Red Radicchio Fair and ClickPark, an art and music festival born in 2006.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Corsano

Saint Blaise, patron of the Santa Maura fair

📅 Every year, on 3 February; 24 August brings the Saint Bartholomew town feast

Corsano celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him. Though not a co-patron, Saint Bartholomew has his own town feast on 24 August; on 1 May, a traditional country fair is held near the Chapel of Santa Maura.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Bovolone

Saint Blaise, patron of the town of the fair dating back to 1278

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the centuries-old Fiera di San Biagio dates back to 1278

Bovolone celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February; the centuries-old Fiera di San Biagio, dating back to 1278, is one of the most important fairs in the area, still accompanied today by the agricultural fair in the town's fairground.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Ruvo di Puglia

Saint Blaise, patron of the town with Puglia's most intense Holy Week

📅 Every year, on 3 February; Pope Saint Cletus on 26 April, Saint Roch on 16 August, the Holy Sacrament eight days after Corpus Christi

Ruvo di Puglia celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, alongside co-patrons Pope Saint Cletus, Saint Roch and the Holy Sacrament; the town is best known for its Holy Week rites, recognised by IDEA among the events of Italy's intangible heritage.

Patron saint festival In 99 days 📍 Sacrofano

Saints Blaise and Geminianus, patrons of the Palio della Stella

📅 Every year, on 3 February; the second Sunday of September brings the Palio della Stella

Sacrofano celebrates Saints Blaise and Geminianus on 3 February, in the Church of San Biagio. On the second Sunday of September, the Palio della Stella is held, a historic event involving the town's districts with processions and competitions inspired by local tradition.