🔔 The Italian Almanac

July 24

Stories and curiosities for July 24, 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… 9

9 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on July 24

Other saints of the day 1

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Granze

Feast of Saint Christina

📅 Every year, on 24 July

On 24 July Granze, a municipality of 2,022 inhabitants in the province of Padua, celebrates its patroness Saint Christina (Santa Cristina).

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Corsione

Feast of Saint Christopher

📅 Every year, on 24 July

On 24 July Corsione, a municipality of 205 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo).

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Giuggianello

Patronal Feast of Saint Christopher

📅 Every year, on 25 July, with the day before and the day after

On 25 July Giuggianello, a municipality of 1,249 inhabitants in the province of Lecce, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo), with lights and music on the day before and the day after too.

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Bolsena

Saint Christina and the Eucharistic miracle of 1264

📅 Every year, on 24 July; in 1264 the Eucharistic miracle gave rise to Corpus Domini

Bolsena celebrates Saint Christina on 24 July, in the basilica dedicated to her, where in 1263 the famous Eucharistic miracle occurred that led to the institution of the feast of Corpus Domini.

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Campomarino

Saint Christina, patron celebrated a day after co-patron Saint Anne

📅 Every year, on 24 July; on 23 July the co-patron Saint Anne is celebrated

Campomarino celebrates Saint Christina on 24 July, with the saint's statue displayed in the church of Santa Maria a Mare; the day before, 23 July, Saint Anne is traditionally celebrated, patron of a hamlet and co-patron of the whole municipality.

Patron saint festival In 270 days 📍 Caltagirone

Saint James and the lit staircase

📅 Every year, on 24 and 25 July

On 24 and 25 July Caltagirone lights the one hundred and forty-two steps of the Santa Maria del Monte staircase with oil lamps inside coloured tiles, for the feast of Saint James.