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14 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on January 31
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📅 Every year, on 31 January
On 31 January Modena opens its patron's tomb: in the cathedral crypt the sarcophagus is uncovered and the remains of Saint Geminianus, in bishop's vestments, are shown to the faithful. Outside, the fair is on.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
On 31 January Altavilla Monferrato celebrates its patron Saint Julius of Orta, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the Castello d'Altavilla stands in the municipality.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; the solemn procession is held on the first Sunday of May
Portici celebrates Saint Cyrus on 31 January, his liturgical feast day, and with a solemn procession through the town's streets on the first Sunday of May; the celebrations set out from the basilica of Santa Maria della Natività e San Ciro.
📅 Every year, on 31 January, with the «Trasuta e San Ciro» in June in the hamlet of Pareti
Nocera Superiore celebrates its patron Saint Cyrus on 31 January in the hamlet of Pareti, where in June the «'a Trasuta e San Ciro» feast is also held along with the National «Salata di San Ciro» Contest.
📅 Every year, on 31 January and the third Sunday of August
Marineo celebrates Saint Cyrus on 31 January and the third Sunday of August; the town is known for its living nativity editions at the Convent and beneath the Rocca, as well as for the International Poetry Prize, run by the Gioacchino Arnone Foundation.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Grottaglie celebrates Saint Cyrus on 31 January, in a town almost entirely carved into the tufa along the sides of its ravines, famous for centuries for its ceramic production.
📅 Every year, on 31 January, with the age-old Bonfire Challenge against the San Nicolò district
Pontremoli celebrates Saint Geminianus on 31 January, with the lighting of the traditional bonfires. In the age-old Disfida dei Falò, the San Geminiano district challenges the San Nicolò district, lighting giant bonfires on the banks of the Magra river and the Verde stream.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Guiglia celebrates Saint Geminianus on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; the Farming Festival at Dasindo
Comano Terme celebrates Saint John Bosco on 31 January. The Festa dell'Agricoltura committee organizes the Farming Festival at Dasindo and the Palio dei sette comuni.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Lignano Sabbiadoro celebrates Saint John Bosco on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; in summer the Piacenza Tomato Fair, Tomato World
Podenzano celebrates Saint John Bosco on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Germanus. The importance of tomato growing for the Podenzano area is shown by the annual summer Piacenza Tomato Fair - Tomato World.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Valmorea celebrates Saint John Bosco on 31 January, with Saint Blaise as second patron on 3 February.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; Saint Blaise on 3 February with the throat blessing
Cittiglio celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him. The parish also treats 16 July, for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as a feast day.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Cavenago di Brianza celebrates Saint Julius of Orta on 31 January; the other patron, Our Lady of the Rosary, is celebrated on the first Sunday of October.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; also celebrated on the third Sunday of September
Barlassina celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January and again on the third Sunday of September, in the church dedicated to him, whose bell tower reaches 29 metres in height.
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Cugliate-Fabiasco celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; in June the Palio de la Castellantia is held among the town's eight districts
Castellanza celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him; the town also hosts the Palio de la Castellantia, first held on 5 and 6 June 2010, contested between the town's eight districts, including the one named after San Giulio himself.
📅 Every year, on 31 January, in memory of the first plague procession; 16 August remains Saint Roch's liturgical date
Grugliasco celebrates Saint Roch on 31 January instead of the traditional liturgical date of 16 August; since 2000 the ecclesiastical authority has allowed the patronal feast to be moved in memory of the first procession held to seek his intercession.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; the Pacchianelle procession is held on 6 January
Vico Equense celebrates Saints Cyrus and John on 31 January, in the church dedicated to them; every 6 January, the Pacchianelle procession is held instead, a sort of travelling nativity scene made up of over three hundred people.
📅 Every year, on 31 January; Saint Fina on 12 March
The town carries the name of its patron, celebrated on 31 January. Saint Fina, patron too, has her own date on 12 March, and the same month brings the Day of Return for emigrants.
📅 Every year, Saint Julius on 31 January; the Assumption on 15 August
Orta San Giulio has two patrons: Saint Julius, celebrated on 31 January, to whom the basilica on the island is dedicated, and the Virgin of the Assumption on 15 August.
