🔔 The Italian Almanac

January 13

Stories and curiosities for January 13, 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… 11

11 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on January 13

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Parma

Feast of Saint Hilary

📅 Every year, on 13 January

On 13 January Parma celebrates Saint Hilary of Poitiers, its patron, and the scarpetta appears in the pastry shops: a little boot-shaped cake eaten only on that day.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Strambinello

Feast of Saint Hilary

📅 Every year, on 13 January

On 13 January Strambinello celebrates its patron Saint Hilary, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Castello di Strambinello also stands here.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Bedero Valcuvia

Feast of Saint Hilary

📅 Every year, on 13 January

On 13 January Bedero Valcuvia celebrates its patron Saint Hilary, to whom the Chiesa di Sant'Ilario di Poitiers is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Argusto

Feast of Saint Hilary of Poitiers

📅 Every year, on 13 January and the first Sunday of September

Argusto celebrates its patron Saint Hilary of Poitiers on 13 January and on the first Sunday of September; the town hosts the Museo delle arti e dei mestieri.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Faleria

Feast of Saint Julian

📅 Every year, on 13 January

On 13 January Faleria celebrates its patron Saint Julian; the municipal territory preserves the Castello degli Anguillara.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Bibbona

Saint Bartholomew and the Palio delle Botti

📅 Every year, on 13 January; the Palio delle Botti on Easter Monday

Bibbona celebrates Saint Bartholomew on 13 January. On Easter Monday, the Palio delle Botti and the Festa del cedro are held, a historic contest between the town's districts.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Nus

Saint Hilary and the pilgrimage to Cunéy

📅 Every year, on 13 January

On 13 January Nus celebrates Saint Hilary of Poitiers; in the upper Saint-Barthélemy valley, instead, on 5 August pilgrims climb to the sanctuary of Cunéy, a destination since ancient times.

Patron saint festival In 78 days 📍 Casorate Sempione

Saint Hilary, patron of the decennial districts' feast

📅 Every year, on 13 January; every ten years a ten-day feast among the districts

Casorate Sempione celebrates Saint Hilary on 13 January, in the small church dedicated to him; the other patron is Saint Titus. Every ten years, a grand feast is held, transformed into a rivalry competition among the town's districts, lasting ten days.