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94 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on January 20
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📅 Every year, on 20 January; the Sagra dei Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano is traditionally held in June
Villorba celebrates Fabian and Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to them; traditionally in June the Sagra dei Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano is held, while in September, in the hamlet of Fontane, the Tradizionale sagra di Fontane takes place.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
On 20 January Fiamignano celebrates its patrons Saint Fabian and Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory preserves the Castello di Rascino and the Rocca di Poggio Poponesco.
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On 20 January Massa d'Albe celebrates its patrons Saints Fabian and Sebastian; on Easter Monday the procession of the Great Relics, donated by Joanna II of Naples, reaches Alba Fucens.
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On 20 January Sagliano Micca celebrates its patrons Saint Fabian and Saint Sebastian; the town's parish church, however, is named after Saints James and Stephen.
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On 20 January Albagiara, a small municipality of 277 inhabitants, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
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On 20 January Albaretto della Torre celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's parish is dedicated.
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On 20 January Altilia celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the territory preserves the Ponte di Annibale and an Italic sanctuary.
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On 20 January Assolo celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian with morning Mass, a procession and, in the square, traditional dances and music; in May the "traccas", decorated carts, accompany the feast of Saint Isidore.
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On 20 January Campolattaro celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory includes the WWF Oasis of Lake Campolattaro.
📅 Every year, on 20 January (Saint Sebastian) and 16 August (Saint Roch)
On 20 January Capodimonte celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, venerated as patron of municipal police: officers gather in the town to lay a wreath for the fallen; on 16 August Saint Roch is celebrated with fireworks over the lake.
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On 20 January Cardeto celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, together with Our Lady of the Assumption; an old chronicle recalls that Greek was spoken here and Mass was celebrated in Greek.
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On 20 January Castelnuovo Nigra celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the valley was a place of ancient popular and religious performances at Christmas.
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On 20 January Cerreto Laziale celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the town's most important feast, however, is that of the Madonna delle Grazie, with the Tappeto Artistico made of coloured salt.
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On 20 January Fosciandora celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the territory hosts the Santuario Maria Santissima della Stella.
📅 Every year, on 20 January and the Monday after Pentecost
Fumone celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian on 20 January and on the Monday after Pentecost; on 19 May a religious procession recalls the passing of Celestine V.
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On 20 January Gemmano celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; in the week of Ferragosto the town hosts the Sagra della pappardella al cinghiale, which has passed its fortieth edition.
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On 20 January Gonnoscodina celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian with the Sagra di San Sebastiano, preceded on the night of the eve by characteristic bonfires.
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On 20 January Grondona celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; on the last weekend of August the town hosts the Sagra della capra e della fersulla.
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On 20 January Jacurso celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian with a procession; since 2016 the first Saturday of August has hosted the Festa del Ritorno, dedicated to emigrants.
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On 20 January Lama dei Peligni celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, after the re-enactment of the devil's temptations of Saint Anthony the Abbot; the territory preserves the Grotta del Cavallone.
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On 20 January Lardirago celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the town preserves the Castello di Lardirago and a 17th-century bridge over the river Olona.
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On 20 January Marzio, a small municipality of 303 inhabitants, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
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On 20 January Milis celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; on the Sunday after 19 March the old chickpea festival is held.
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On 20 January Navelli celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the town is known for the Palio degli Asini, a parody of the Palio of Siena born in 1980, held on the second Sunday of September.
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On 20 January Nespolo, a small municipality of 274 inhabitants, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
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On 20 January Ollastra celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory also preserves the Nuraghe Accasa and the Nuraghe Su Pedru.
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On 20 January Orsomarso celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the territory preserves the Castello di Mercurion and the Grotta di Mercuri.
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On 20 January Ovindoli celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory also holds the Castello Don Mario del Turco and a Roman villa.
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On 20 January Pettoranello del Molise, a municipality of 459 inhabitants in the province of Isernia, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom a church in the town is dedicated.
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On 20 January Ponti celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the town's most important festival remains the Sagra del Polentone, on the second-to-last Sunday of Carnival.
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On 20 January Quadri, a municipality of 863 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the territory holds the archaeological site of Trebula and the Grotta delle Cese.
📅 On 20 January (Saint Sebastian) and the last Sunday of August (co-patron Saint Joseph)
On 20 January Salvitelle celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated; co-patron Saint Joseph is honoured on the last Sunday of August.
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On 20 January San Pietro di Caridà celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the town's other festivals, all religious, range from Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Roch.
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On 20 January San Sebastiano Curone celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, who also appears in the town's name; every November it hosts the Fiera Nazionale del Tartufo.
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On 20 January Serralunga d'Alba celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, after whom the parish church is named; the Castello di Serralunga d'Alba stands in the municipality.
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On 20 January Villa di Chiavenna celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the parish church is dedicated; among the town's sites is the Santuario della Madonna della Salute.
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On 20 January Chiomonte celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian with the "Pouento": young people in traditional dress carry a decorated device around the centre as a good omen for the new year.
📅 Every year, on 20 January (Saint Sebastian) and the first Sunday of September (Our Lady of Deliverance)
Conca della Campania celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January and Our Lady of Deliverance on the first Sunday of September; the town preserves its castle and the Casa del contadino.
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On 20 January Bulzi celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian the Martyr, called "Sanctu Bestianu"; its calendar of traditions also includes the old Carnival and the Festa de sos Malaidos.
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On 20 January Cosoleto celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian the Martyr; the town's most important feast, however, is that of Saint Roch, on 16 August in the hamlet of Acquaro.
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On 20 January Guamaggiore celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian the Martyr, to whom the parish church is dedicated; the territory preserves the Nuraghe Barru.
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On 20 January Onifai celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian the Martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the territory preserves the Nuraghe Linnarta.
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On 20 January Sorradile, a municipality of 417 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian; the territory preserves nuraghi and domus de janas.
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On 20 January Turri, a municipality of 442 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
📅 Every year, on 20 January (Saint Sebastian), 17 June (Saint Montanus) and 17 May (Saint Irene)
Montano Antilia has three patrons: Saint Sebastian, celebrated on 20 January, Saint Montanus, on 17 June, and Saint Irene, on 17 May; the town lies within the Cilento National Park.
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On 20 January Fiavè celebrates its patrons Saints Fabian and Sebastian; the territory preserves Castel Campo and a pile-dwelling area.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
On 20 January Rancio Valcuvia celebrates its patrons Saints Fabian and Sebastian, to whom the parish church is dedicated; among the town's sites are the Mulino del Ronco and the Parco delle Fiabe.
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On 20 January Zumaglia celebrates its patrons Saints Fabian and Sebastian, after whom the parish church is named; the Castello di Zumaglia stands in the municipality.
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Civitella Paganico celebrates Saint Fabian on 20 January.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; Saint Anne on 26 July
Caserta has two patrons and two seasons: Saint Sebastian on 20 January, Saint Anne on 26 July.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Aiello del Sabato celebrates Saint Sebastian and Saint Fabian on 20 January.
📅 Every year, on 20 January (Saint Sebastian) and 15 June (Saint Vitus)
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January and Saint Vitus on 15 June; every Good Friday since 1621 the Procession of the Vare has taken place, with twenty-six floats depicting the mysteries of the Passion.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Accadia celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January. A historical episode from the town is depicted on the bronze door of the Castel Nuovo in Naples, and is re-enacted every year with a historical procession.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Escalaplano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the Most Holy Crucifix of the Pietà is celebrated from 1 to 4 May
Galatone celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, with illuminations, band concerts and fireworks; from 1 to 4 May, the patronal feast of the Most Holy Crucifix of the Pietà is celebrated, with processions, illuminations and concerts.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the Pit Cheese Fair between November and December
Sogliano al Rubicone celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January. Between late November and early December, over three Sundays, the Fiera del Formaggio di Fossa is held, with the town's typical products.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Arnara celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the shadow of the Rocca di Arnara.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Berchidda celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Forano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
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San Sebastiano al Vesuvio celebrates Saint Sebastian the Martyr on 20 January, in the sanctuary dedicated to him.
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San Fele celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; of the old church dedicated to him, destroyed by the 1456 earthquake, only a Norman-style tower survives, today incorporated into a palace.
📅 Every year, on 20 January and 18 August
Mistretta celebrates Saint Sebastian twice a year: on 20 January, the date of his death, and on 18 August, for the town's liberation from the plague in the 17th century.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; Saint Roch, the more deeply felt patron, is celebrated on 16 August instead
Rocca Priora celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the other patron, Saint Roch, more deeply felt, is celebrated on 16 August. In January, the feast of Saint Anthony Abbot is also held, with the blessing of animals that parade on wooden allegorical carts.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; Saint Roch, the other patron, is celebrated on 16 August
Siano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the other patron, Saint Roch, is celebrated on 16 August in the church dedicated to both.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; a second feast is held on the last Sunday of May
Racale celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; a second celebration is held on the last Sunday of May.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Gaggi celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church erected in 1576; devotion to the martyr saint likely arose under the influence of Taormina, where in 1486 the population invoked his protection to be freed from a severe plague epidemic.
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Valfabbrica celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him, built in the 14th century on the castle walls and today partly used as a museum too, which preserves a 16th-century panel with the Crucifixion and saints Sebastian and Francis.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Fossato di Vico celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; in his honour, alternating each year with Valfabbrica, the town holds the Palio di San Sebastiano, a historic archery competition, while in the second week of May the town returns to 1386 for the Festa degli Statuti.
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Ferentillo celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the town is dominated by two fortresses built from 1100 to defend the nearby abbey of San Pietro in Valle, founded in 720 by the Lombard duke Faroaldo II.
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Pieve di Teco celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the town was founded as a new fortified settlement for around 200-300 families, equipped with a new castle and the church now known as the oratory of San Giovanni Battista.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; Saints Innocent and Florentine are celebrated on the first Tuesday after the last Monday of May
Cascina celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, while Saints Innocent and Florentine are celebrated on the first Tuesday after the last Monday of May; the town, ringed by walls with distinctive pentagonal corner towers, was long contested between Pisa and Florence.
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Pagliara celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the town, described by historian Rocco Pirri as a «Casale Tuguriorum», was part of the barony of Savoca together with nearby Locadi, where the 16th-century Torre Sollima still stands.
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Cavalese celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
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Dignano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
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Gerocarne celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the Serre Regional Nature Park.
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Camporosso celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; on 21 April 1686 the town, together with seven other eastern hamlets of Ventimiglia, formed the Magnificent Community of the Eight Places, one of the earliest forms of confederative cooperation among Ligurian towns.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Poggio Moiano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
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San Paolo Bel Sito celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Spinazzola celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the other patron, the Madonna del Bosco, is celebrated on 14 August.
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Taverna celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, at the gates of the Sila National Park.
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Tertenia celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
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Capracotta celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, with an altar dedicated to him in the church of Santa Maria Assunta; the town, known as the «town of blizzards» for snowfalls that can exceed a metre, was almost entirely destroyed by retreating German troops in the Second World War.
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Bonate Sotto celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
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Visciano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Gambassi Terme celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
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Sabbioneta celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
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Elmas celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the Procession of the Naca on Good Friday
Cropani celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Avella celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January.
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Vigonza celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; in 2015, by decree of the President of the Republic, the municipality was granted the status of city for its importance within the urban belt of Padua.
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Maniace celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the town takes its name from the Byzantine commander George Maniakes, who built an abbey there in thanksgiving for a victory over the Muslims, which centuries later became Castello Nelson.
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Gragnano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January in the church dedicated to him; known throughout Europe as the Town of Pasta, it owes the quality of its macaroni to the moist air and to the thirty water mills of the Valley of the Mills, today the setting for a famous nativity scene.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the town's summer festival is held the second Sunday of August
Pozzolo Formigaro celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; on the second Sunday of August, the town's summer festival is held, with fireworks and a fair at the sports centre.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the Festa dei Gigli has been held the last Sunday of August since 1875
Brusciano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; since 1875, on the last Sunday of August, the Festa dei Gigli has been held, financed and organised by the townspeople themselves and dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, inspired by the one born in Nola, 12 km away.
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Bracciano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the village of fishermen and farmers tied its fate to the Orsini family from 1419, who built its famous castle, later passing to the Odescalchi in 1696 and still owned by them today.
📅 Every year, on 20 January, with delegations from the twin towns
Solarolo celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January. Delegations from Solarolo's two twin towns, Kirchheim am Ries in Germany and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame in the Aosta Valley, take part in the feast by tradition.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Ussana celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 20 January, patron since 1656
Fagnano Castello celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January: the feast was born in 1656, when the townspeople accepted the convent prior's proposal to make him patron.
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Gallipoli celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; the town venerates him together with Saint Agatha as co-patron, keeping the silver busts of both in the Baroque co-cathedral built in the 17th century on the island's highest point.
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Marigliano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January; in the town's chapel of the patron saints, alongside the wooden statues of Saint Vitus and Saint Roch, his silver statue is kept, rebuilt several times after thefts.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; at Testaccio Saint George is carried to Maronti for the blessing of the beach
Barano d'Ischia celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January. In the hamlet of Testaccio, instead, Saint George the Martyr is celebrated on 23 April: the Saturday before the solemn feast, his image is carried to the Maronti beach for the blessing of the beach and the sea, a custom dating back to Saracen times, when the saint was invoked to protect the population.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; the second Friday of March the Calvary procession
Petilia Policastro celebrates Saint Sebastian, the town's protector saint, on 20 January. Every second Friday of March, in honour of the Spina, a pilgrimage to the sanctuary follows the Calvary procession, a costumed portrayal of the Way of the Cross; on Good Friday, instead, the Naca procession parades, with the Dead Christ and the Sorrowful Mother.
📅 Every year, on 20 January; since 1953 on 1 May agricultural machinery gathers from the whole province
Coriano celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January. Since 1953, every 1 May, the Christian Labour Day is held, gathering agricultural machinery in the town centre from all over the province and beyond.
📅 Every year, on 20 January, with celebrations already starting on 1 January
Tortorici celebrates Saint Sebastian on 20 January, but the celebrations in his honour already begin on the first of January; devotees fulfilling a vow go «bare» to the saint, dressed in white as a sign of penance.
📅 Every year, on 20 January
Marmirolo celebrates Saints Sebastian and Fabian on 20 January.
