Feast of Maria Santissima della Palma
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Palmariggi, a municipality of 1,554 inhabitants in the province of Lecce, celebrates its patroness Maria Santissima della Palma.
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118 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on July 25
San Giacomo 66
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San Giacomo Maggiore 16
CaltagironeSicily SavianoCampania Isola della ScalaVeneto MedesanoEmilia-Romagna La LoggiaPiedmont Zibido San GiacomoLombardy Borgo San GiacomoLombardy PontidaLombardy SedrinaLombardy Tovo San GiacomoLiguria Agliano TermePiedmont RoccamandolfiMolise UrbeLiguria PiazzatorreLombardy RasuraLombardy Briga AltaPiedmont
San Cristoforo 14
San Giacomo Apostolo 5
San Jacopo 4
San Giacomo e san Cristoforo 2
San Iacopo 2
Other saints of the day 9
Scoppito · Abruzzo Gromopatrono del comune Gregorio Magno la parrocchia dedicata ai santi Giacomo e Vincenzo levita · Lombardy Pertengosan Germano · Piedmont Cicalasan Giacomo Maggiore Apostolo · Calabria Aldinosant'Elena, san Giacomo · Trentino-South Tyrol Cassago Brianzasanti Giacomo e Brigida · Lombardy Rigolatosanti Giacomo e Filippo · Friuli Venezia Giulia Casaleggio Novarasanti Giacomo ed Anna · Piedmont Clauzettosanti Martino e Giacomo · Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Feast of Saint Anne
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Virle Piemonte, a municipality of 1,191 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates the patronal feast of Saint Anne (sant'Anna).
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Saint-Christophe celebrates Saint Christopher, patron of travellers and motorists, in the town that is home to the Aosta Valley's regional airport.
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Isola del Piano, a municipality of 635 inhabitants in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo).
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Mango, a municipality of 1,334 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo).
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Ricigliano, a municipality of 1,207 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo).
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Roccalbegna, a municipality of 1,099 inhabitants in the province of Grosseto, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo).
Feast of Saint Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the feast of the Holy Trinity on the Sunday after Pentecost
On 25 July Vallepietra, a municipality of 306 inhabitants in the province of Rome, celebrates its patron Saint Christopher (San Cristoforo); the feast of the Most Holy Trinity falls on the Sunday after Pentecost.
Feast of Saint Febronia
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July; the liturgical feast on 5 July
Patti celebrates Saint Febronia — «patroness and fellow citizen» — on 5 July in the cathedral and on the last Sunday of the month with the outdoor feast.
Feast of Saint Helena and Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Aldino, a municipality of 1,651 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano, celebrates its patrons Saint Helena and Saint James (sant'Elena e san Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Bellagio celebrates Saint James, the patron who gives his name to the Romanesque basilica at the top of the village, above the point where Lake Como splits in two.
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Alto Sermenza, a municipality of 190 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on the Sunday closest to 25 July
On the Sunday closest to 25 July Azzano d'Asti, a municipality of 419 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates the patronal feast of Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Bellino, a municipality of 135 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Nativity of Mary on 8 September
On 25 July Bergamasco, a municipality of 765 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo); on 8 September comes the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Brignano-Frascata, a municipality of 451 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Procession of Saint Anne the following Monday
On 25 July Campertogno, a municipality of 243 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo); the following Monday comes the Procession of Saint Anne.
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Caravino, a municipality of 995 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Fabbriche di Vergemoli, a municipality of 820 inhabitants in the province of Lucca, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Chilli Pepper Festival from 20 to 23 August
On 25 July Filetto, a municipality of 1,026 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo); from 20 to 23 August the Hot Chilli Pepper Festival takes place.
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Fobello, a municipality of 219 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Gambasca, a municipality of 408 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Giarole, a municipality of 720 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Ingria, a municipality of 49 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Intragna, a municipality of 107 inhabitants in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Ittireddu, a municipality of 580 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Mandas, a municipality of 2,238 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna (South Sardinia), celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Monasterolo Casotto, a municipality of 101 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Monterosso Grana, a municipality of 536 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Noragugume, a municipality of 338 inhabitants in the province of Nuoro, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Perdifumo, a municipality of 1,768 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo); at Camella the feast of San Nazario has its «flight of the angel».
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Piubega, a municipality of 1,768 inhabitants in the province of Mantua, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Ponna, a municipality of 267 inhabitants in the province of Como, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Portico e San Benedetto, a municipality of 769 inhabitants in the province of Forlì-Cesena, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Prazzo, a municipality of 175 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Riolunato, a municipality of 759 inhabitants in the province of Modena, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Rocca Grimalda, a municipality of 1,495 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo); the village also dances the Carnival Lachera.
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Sala Monferrato, a municipality of 377 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Salasco, a municipality of 237 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July San Giacomo Vercellese, a municipality of 329 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Soriso, a municipality of 781 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Terranova dei Passerini, a municipality of 906 inhabitants in the province of Lodi, celebrates its patron Saint James (San Giacomo).
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Civitella San Paolo, a municipality of 1,754 inhabitants in the province of Rome, celebrates its patron Saint James the Apostle; the town's typical feast is the Festa dei Canestri, on 1 May.
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Goni, a municipality of 504 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna (South Sardinia), celebrates its patron Saint James the Apostle (San Giacomo apostolo).
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Puglianello, a municipality of 1,380 inhabitants in the province of Benevento, celebrates its patron Saint James the Apostle (San Giacomo Apostolo).
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Sparone, a municipality of 1,085 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint James the Apostle (San Giacomo Apostolo).
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Spineto Scrivia, a municipality of 332 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint James the Apostle (San Giacomo apostolo).
Feast of Saint James the Greater
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Agliano Terme, a municipality of 1,673 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint James the Greater (San Giacomo Maggiore).
Feast of Saint James the Greater
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Briga Alta, a municipality of 48 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint James the Greater (San Giacomo Maggiore).
Feast of Saint James the Greater
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Piazzatorre, a municipality of 437 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron Saint James the Greater (San Giacomo Maggiore).
Feast of Saint James the Greater
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Rasura, a municipality of 292 inhabitants in the province of Sondrio, celebrates its patron Saint James the Greater (San Giacomo Maggiore).
Feast of Saint James the Greater and Saint Anne
📅 Every year, on 25 and 26 July
On 25 and 26 July Monte San Giacomo, a municipality of 1,630 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patrons Saint James the Greater and Saint Anne (san Giacomo il Maggiore e sant'Anna).
Feast of Saint James the Greater the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Cicala, a municipality of 1,008 inhabitants in the province of Catanzaro, celebrates its patron Saint James the Greater the Apostle, with the saint's statue carried on shoulders in procession.
Feast of Saint Nazarius
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Stagno Lombardo, a municipality of 1,570 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron Saint Nazarius (San Nazario).
Feast of Saint Venera
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Avola celebrates Saint Venera, a saint about whom little is known and whose very existence is debated, but whose cult here has never died out.
Feast of Saints James and Anne
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Casaleggio Novara, a municipality of 930 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patrons Saints James and Anne (santi Giacomo ed Anna).
Feast of Saints James and Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Bonvicino, a municipality of 107 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patrons Saint James and Saint Christopher (san Giacomo e san Cristoforo).
Feast of Saints James and Christopher
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Craveggia, a municipality of 728 inhabitants in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, celebrates its patrons Saint James and Saint Christopher (san Giacomo e san Cristoforo).
Feast of Saints James and Philip
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Rigolato, a municipality of 502 inhabitants in the province of Udine, celebrates its patrons Saints James and Philip (santi Giacomo e Filippo).
Feast of Saints Martin and James
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Clauzetto, a municipality of 390 inhabitants in the province of Pordenone, celebrates its patrons Saints Martin and James (santi Martino e Giacomo).
Feast of Saints Nazario and Celso
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Torre Pallavicina, a municipality of 1,114 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron saints Nazario and Celso.
Feast of San Giacomo apostolo
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Gromo, a municipality of 1,239 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron San Giacomo apostolo.
Feast of San Giusto
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Ronco Canavese, a municipality of 313 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron San Giusto.
Feast of San Prospero
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Cressa, a municipality of 1,571 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patron San Prospero.
Feast of San Zeno
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Pelugo, a municipality of 379 inhabitants in the province of Trento, celebrates its patron San Zeno.
Feast of Sant'Anna
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Garzigliana, a municipality of 557 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patroness Sant'Anna.
Feast of the Madonna del Carmine and San Michele
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
On the last Sunday of July Maretto, a municipality of 405 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patrons the Madonna del Carmine and San Michele.
Patronal feast of San Giuseppe (Fera 'a Codda)
📅 Every year, on the first Sunday after 20 July (San Giuseppe) and on the first Sunday of October (Madonna del Rosario)
On the first Sunday after 20 July (San Giuseppe) and on the first Sunday of October (Madonna del Rosario) Santa Domenica Talao, a municipality of 1,272 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patrons San Giuseppe and the Madonna del Rosario.
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, patrons of the vow for the 1833 earthquake
📅 Every year, on 25 and 26 July; 18 January thanks Saint Anne for the 1833 earthquake
Vernole celebrates Saint Anne and Saint Joachim on 25 and 26 July. On 18 January, a votive feast is held to thank Saint Anne, who according to tradition saved the town from the earthquake of 18 January 1833.
Saint Anne, patron of a town with a rare Byzantine cuba
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
Malvagna celebrates Saint Anne on the last Sunday of July, in the mother church built around 1930 after the demolition of the old one; the town also preserves the Byzantine cuba, a rare trichora-plan building.
Saint Anne, patron of the land of the 1399 apparition
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July, with a procession re-enacting the 1399 apparition
Rezzato celebrates Saint Anne, patron of the town, on the last Sunday of July, when the traditional procession re-enacts every year the episode of the 1399 apparition, also recalled at the site where another apparition occurred.
Saint Anne, patroness celebrated on 25 July in the town of the Festa della Venuta
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Sigillo celebrates Saint Anne, patroness of the town, on 25 July, with the church dedicated to her; the town is also known for the Festa della Venuta, celebrated on the night between 9 and 10 December with the lighting of large bonfires.
Saint Calogerus, a patron reached barefoot at least once in a lifetime
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July, with the barefoot pilgrimage for San Calogero ricco
Campofranco celebrates Saint Calogerus on the last Sunday of July: at least once in their lifetime, the people of Campofranco make the barefoot journey from their home to the church of San Francesco for the celebrations of «San Calogero ricco».
Saint Cesarius of Terracina, patron of «San Cisariu ranne»
📅 Every year, on the fourth Sunday of July, known as «San Cisariu ranne»
San Cesario di Lecce celebrates Saint Cesarius, deacon and martyr, on the fourth Sunday of July, a feast known in dialect as «San Cisariu ranne». This day commemorates the translation of the relic of the saint's arm from the Ducal Palace to the mother church.
Saint Christopher and the Sagra de' Bustrengh
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Borghi celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him. The second week of May brings the Sagra de' Bustrengh, rediscovered in the 1970s.
Saint Christopher, patron amid jazz and live music in the little squares
📅 Every year, on 25 July; Live in Barga at the end of July, the Barga Jazz Festival in August
Barga celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July. In the second half of July, Live in Barga is held, also known as the Festa del Centro Storico or Festa delle Piazzette, a genuine live music festival; in the second half of August, the famous Barga Jazz Festival is held, an international competition drawing enthusiasts from across Italy.
Saint Christopher, patron of a parish church built on an ancient pagan temple
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Passignano sul Trasimeno celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July; his church, today the cemetery church, is an ancient pieve built before the year 1000 on the ruins of an earlier pagan temple, in the lakeside town that also holds the medieval Rocca and the sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Oliveto.
Saint Christopher, patron of Moscufo
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Moscufo celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July.
Saint Christopher, patron of Ossona
📅 Every year, on 25 July; fair on 24 August
Ossona celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him, with a fair on 24 August.
Saint Christopher, patron of the land of ancient Claterna
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Ozzano dell'Emilia celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July.
Saint Christopher, patron of the Teatro Bramante
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Urbania celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July, in the co-cathedral dedicated to him.
Saint Christopher, patron of the town once known for its hundred chimneys
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Gallarate celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July; in the early 20th century the town was known as «the town of a hundred chimneys» for its industrial vocation, centred above all on textiles, which over time gave way to a growing role as a service hub tied to nearby Malpensa.
Saint Eusebius, patron of Arconate
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
Arconate celebrates Saint Eusebius on the last Sunday of July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Exuperantius, patron of the collegiate church that bears his name
📅 Every year, on the fourth Sunday of July
Cingoli celebrates Saint Exuperantius on the fourth Sunday of July, in the collegiate church dedicated to him.
Saint Genesius the Martyr and Saint Anne, patrons of the land of Monte Soglio
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
Corio celebrates the martyr Saint Genesius and Saint Anne on the last Sunday of July.
Saint James and the biennial Palio
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Palio di San Jacopo every two years
Gallicano celebrates Saint James on 25 July. Every two years, on that day, the Palio di San Jacopo is held, with floats built by the town's different boroughs.
Saint James and the Castello di Ragogna
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Ragogna celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the parish church dedicated to him.
Saint James and the Dolomites' cave bear
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Badia celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Leonard.
Saint James and the Mascio
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Pietrapertosa celebrates Saint James; in June, instead, comes the Mascio, the tree rite dedicated to Saint Anthony, with the tree cut on his feast day.
Saint James and the Riparo Dalmeri
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Grigno celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the area of the renowned prehistoric site of Riparo Dalmeri.
Saint James and the River Navigation Museum
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Battaglia Terme celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the new church dedicated to him.
Saint James and the Rocca di Camporgiano
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Camporgiano celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the shadow of the Rocca di Camporgiano.
Saint James and the Sagra dei Thést
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Sagra dei Thést in September
Polcenigo celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him. In September, the Sagra dei Thést is held, recalling the ancient craft of wicker, reed and raffia basket-weaving.
Saint James in Prata's main church
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Prata di Principato Ultra celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the main church dedicated to him.
Saint James the Apostle, patron of Orosei
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Orosei celebrates Saint James the Apostle on 25 July, in the Church of San Giacomo Maggiore.
Saint James the Greater and the Abbey of the Oath
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Pontida celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July. The town is known for its abbey, the site in 1167 of the oath with which the Lombard cities allied against Barbarossa.
Saint James the Greater, patron between the castles of Roccalanzona and Miano
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Medesano celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July.
Saint James the Greater, patron celebrated since 1551
📅 Every year, on 25 July, celebrated since 1551 by the Confraternity of Saint James
Saviano celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July: already in 1551, the Confraternity of Saint James the Greater celebrated the patron's feast, carrying the saint's statue in procession throughout the territory of the Casale di Saviano.
Saint James the Greater, patron of a small town in the upper Orba valley
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Urbe celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, with the church dedicated to him; the small town, crossed by the Orba stream, also preserves the churches of San Rocco, San Pietro and Nostra Signora della Visitazione, as well as the oratory of the Saints Philip and James.
Saint James the Greater, patron of a town born from a dispute over the castle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
La Loggia celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July; the apostle's bust, dedicatee of the parish church, dominates the entrance portal, while the town's name first appears in history in a document from 1396.
Saint James the Greater, patron of Sedrina
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Sedrina celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, in the Parco dei Colli di Bergamo.
Saint James the Greater, patron of the 1797 church
📅 Every year, on 25 July, in the church built in 1797
Zibido San Giacomo celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, in the parish church dedicated to him, whose forecourt bears the engraved date of construction, 1797.
Saint James the Greater, patron of the Castle of Padernello
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Borgo San Giacomo celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James the Greater, patron of the land of the Rice Fair
📅 Every year, on 25 July (end of July), with the Rice Fair since 1967
Isola della Scala celebrates its patron, Saint James the Greater, with the patronal feast of San Giacomo e Sant'Anna at the end of July. Since 1967, the Rice Fair has been held, the largest Italian food and wine fair dedicated to rice, second in Europe by attendance after Munich's Oktoberfest.
Saint James the Greater, patron of the land of the Serra Nicolino reserve
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Fuscaldo celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July; the other patron, Saint Francis of Paola, is celebrated on 13 August.
Saint James the Greater, patron venerated alongside Saint Blaise, protector of animals
📅 Every year, on 25 July; Saint Blaise of Sebaste, second patron, is celebrated on 3 February
Casalnuovo di Napoli celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July; the town's second patron, Saint Blaise, is celebrated instead on 3 February, when the faithful bring domestic animals to church, entrusted to the saint's protection for the throat.
Saint James the Greater, patron who shares his sanctuary with Saint Liberatus the martyr
📅 Every year, on 25 July; in the same sanctuary, on the first Sunday of June Saint Liberatus the martyr is venerated
Roccamandolfi celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July; in the same church, now also the sanctuary of Saint Liberatus, the remains of this Roman martyr have rested since 1780, venerated every year on the first Sunday of June.
Saint James the Greater, summer patron
📅 Every year, on 25 July
San Giorgio Morgeto celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, alongside the patronal feast of Saint George on 23 April.
Saint James the Greater, summer patron of Rio
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Rio celebrates Saint James the Greater on 25 July, in the Church of San Giacomo Apostolo.
Saint James, patron along the Adda
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Spino d'Adda celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron called «Sent Joapuk» in Töitschu of a multilingual Walser town
📅 Every year, on 25 July (last week of July); winter feast of Saint Sebastian
Issime celebrates Saint James, called Sent Joapuk in Töitschu, on 25 July; the parish church dedicated to him, in the hamlet of Duarf, holds the second-largest Baroque altar in the Aosta Valley, with 182 statues.
Saint James, patron chosen by the Pistoiesi to escape the Saracens in 849
📅 Every year, on 25 July, with the Giostra dell'Orso
Pistoia celebrates Saint James on 25 July with the Giostra dell'Orso, a re-enactment of the ancient Berber palio; tradition holds that in 849 the Pistoiesi sought his protection against the Saracens and, once safe, elected him patron.
Saint James, patron in the cathedral of a small Agrigento town
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Comitini celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the cathedral of San Giacomo Apostolo which gives its name to the town's mother church; the town also preserves the church of the Immaculate, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saint James, patron of a town with a grotto carved by a repentant bandit
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Cirigliano celebrates Saint James on 25 July; two kilometres from the town lies a grotto carved into the rock by a repentant bandit and dedicated to the Madonna, while the historic centre is dominated by the ancient feudal castle of the Formica barons.
Saint James, patron of Coseano
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Coseano celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of Porto Azzurro
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Porto Azzurro celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of Soragna
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Soragna celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him. The third weekend of September, instead, brings the patronal feast of the Addolorata.
Saint James, patron of the Donkey Race
📅 Every year, on 25 July; September brings the Donkey Race, held since 1891, and the Palio dei Borghi
Fagagna celebrates Saint James on 25 July. In September, the traditional town fair is held, with the Corsa degli Asini (Donkey Race), run since 1891 on the first Sunday of the month, and the Palio dei Borghi the following Sunday.
Saint James, patron of the Festa d'la Batdura
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Festa d'la Batdura on the second-to-last weekend
Loiano celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Margaret.
Saint James, patron of the four castles
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Licciana Nardi celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of the land of the ancient fair of the Prati di Santa Caterina
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the ancient fair of the Prati di Santa Caterina moved to Udine in 1405
Pasian di Prato celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him. The meadows of Santa Caterina hosted an important fair and saw its great growth until 1405, when practical reasons led to it being moved inside the walls of Udine.
Saint James, patron of the land of the Isolotto del Ritano
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Torrazza Piemonte celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of the land of the Sanctuary of Lovernato
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Ospitaletto celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of the land of the Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Martiri
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Balangero celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of the land of the Vallombrosa Abbey
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the Feste del Perdono are held the second week of September
Reggello celebrates Saint James on 25 July; in the main town, the Feste del Perdono are held in the second week of September, from Friday to the following Tuesday, with various events and fairground rides.
Saint James, patron of the land of the Vesuvius National Park
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the faithful believe Saint James chases evils away from Pollena with his staff
Pollena Trocchia celebrates Saint James on 25 July and the days immediately before and after, with a fireworks competition; according to the faithful, the saint chases evils away from the town with his staff. Also dear to residents is Saint Blaise, protector against throat ailments, celebrated on 3 February with the distribution of traditional taralli.
Saint James, patron of the Sagra di Cusignana
📅 Every year, on 25 July; August brings the Sagra di Cusignana
Giavera del Montello celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him. In August, the Cusignana community enlivens the traditional feast, with food stalls and music.
Saint James, patron of the town of Leonardo's canal port
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Cesenatico celebrates Saint James the Apostle on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him; since 2015 the town has also hosted JAZZenatico, a jazz festival held between February and March at the municipal theatre and in August on the canal port.
Saint James, patron of the town of the «Con Luna e Stelle» Carnival
📅 Every year, on 25 July; the «Con Luna e Stelle» Carnival ends with the burning of the Cossa
Banchette celebrates Saint James on 25 July; the Carnival, the event most loved by the townspeople, includes the «Con Luna e Stelle» Carnival, with a night-time parade of the typical Cossatera and Cossatè characters, masks and allegorical floats, ending with the burning of the Cossa amid songs and dances.
Saint James, patron of the town of the Fort
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Gavi celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint James, patron of the town of the Massaciuccoli thermal baths
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Massarosa celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church of Santi Jacopo e Andrea dedicated to him together with the apostle Andrew.
Saint James, patron of the town of the Palio dij Cossòt
📅 Every year, on 25 July, with the Palio dij Cossòt between the town's boroughs
Alpignano celebrates Saint James on 25 July; on this occasion, the Palio dij Cossòt is run through the streets of the historic centre, in which four representatives of the town's boroughs challenge each other in a race.
Saint James, patron of the town of the Roero castle
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Guarene celebrates Saint James on 25 July.
Saint James, patron of the town of the Scorribanda cassinese
📅 Every year, on 25 July, with the «Musica sotto le stelle» concert the fourth Monday of July
Cassine celebrates Saint James on 25 July, with the «Musica sotto le stelle» concert every fourth Monday of July; the third weekend of June brings the Scorribanda cassinese, a festival of marching bands and folk groups, while in September the town hosts the Medieval Festival.
Saint James, patron of the town on the Via Francigena
📅 Every year, on 25 July, with historical procession and crossbow shooting
Altopascio celebrates Saint James on 25 July, with festivities including a historical procession, crossbow shooting and the re-enactment of a medieval village's activities; the town is a historic stop on the Via Francigena and hosts the Francigena International Arts Festival every summer.
Saint James, patron of the Wine Festival since 1947
📅 Every year, on 25 July; at Easter the Wine Festival, organised since 1947
Brugnera celebrates Saint James on 25 July, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Nicholas. Since 1947, the local Wine Festival association has organised the fair devoted to its foremost agricultural product, on the Easter weekend and the following one.
Saint James, patron venerated in Calvizzano since before the year 1000
📅 Every year, on 25 July; formerly called the «Festa del tomolo di sancti Jacovo»
Calvizzano celebrates Saint James on 25 July: devotion to the «apostolo Jacovo» goes back to before the year 1000, with documents referencing it as early as 911. In the past, the feast was called the «Festa del tomolo di sancti Jacovo», as local farmers, to thank the saint for the harvest, would donate a tomolo of wheat to the poor.
Saint James, the patron whose «Miracles» recall the removal of relics in 1435
📅 Every year, on 25 July; on 26 July the feast of the «Miracles» is celebrated
Capizzi celebrates Saint James on 25 July; the following day the feast of the «Miracles» is held, recalling the removal of the saint's relics from the sanctuary in 1435, by order of King Alfonso the Magnanimous.
Patron saint festival 📍 Tovo San Giacomo
Saint James, the town and the clock museum
📅 Every year, on 25 July
On 25 July Tovo San Giacomo celebrates Saint James the Greater with its procession; the town also keeps the tower-clock museum dedicated to the Bergallo family.
Saint Mary Magdalene and the Cavallo di fuoco
📅 Every year, on the Sunday following 22 July
Ripatransone celebrates its patron, Saint Mary Magdalene, on the Sunday following 22 July, with the solemn procession of her statue and the fireworks display known as the Cavallo di fuoco.
Saint Nicholas of Bari, patron of the blessing of the sea
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July; 6 December brings the blessing of the sea with the saint's statue
Marina di Gioiosa Ionica celebrates Saint Nicholas of Bari on the last Sunday of July, in the church dedicated to him. On 6 December, the blessing of the sea is held with the saint's statue.
Saint Pantaleon, patron in Italy's smallest municipality, reachable without a car
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July (liturgical date 27 July)
Chamois celebrates Saint Pantaleon, usually on the last Sunday of July; the parish church dedicated to him, in the hamlet of Lieussel, holds the high altar from the parish of Torgnon, carved in wood, painted and partly gilded.
Saints James and Bridget, patrons of Cassago Brianza
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Cassago Brianza celebrates Saints James and Bridget on 25 July, in the church dedicated to them.
Saints Nazarius and Celsus and the Madonna delle Assi
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July
Monte Cremasco celebrates Saints Nazarius and Celsus on the last Sunday of July, near the Shrine of the Madonna delle Assi.
Three patrons for one town: in Cassaro the feast rotates year by year
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of July, rotating between Saint Joseph, Saint Sebastian and Saint Anthony
In Cassaro the feast of the patron saint is celebrated on the last Sunday of July, but the honoree changes every year: Saint Joseph, Saint Sebastian and Saint Anthony take turns, each with his own church in the small Iblean village.
Festival 📍 Marsala
'A Scurata - Cunti e canti al calar del sole
📅 Every summer, with shows at sunset
Theatre, jazz and songwriters performing as the sun drops over the Stagnone lagoon: born among Marsala's salt pans, the festival reached its ninth edition in 2026 with 21 dates between Villa Genna, the Trapani area and dawn shows on the Egadi islands.