🔔 The Italian Almanac

July 28

Stories and curiosities for July 28, 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… 19

19 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on July 28

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Aquara

Feast of Saint Lucidus of Aquara

📅 Every year, on 28 July

On 28 July Aquara, a municipality of 1,550 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint Lucidus of Aquara (san Lucido di Aquara).

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Prasco

Feast of Saints Nazarius and Celsus

📅 Every year, on 28 July

On 28 July Prasco, a municipality of 552 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patrons Saints Nazarius and Celsus (santi Nazario e Celso).

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Oliveto Lario

Feast of Saints Nazarius and Celsus

📅 Every year, on 28 July (at Vassena)

On 28 July, at Vassena, Oliveto Lario, a municipality of 1,192 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, celebrates its patrons Saints Nazarius and Celsus the martyrs (santi Nazario e Celso).

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Arenzano

Feast of Saints Nazarius and Celsus

📅 Every year, on 28 July

On 28 July Arenzano celebrates Saints Nazarius and Celsus: the streets fill with stalls, the confraternity's wooden statues go out in procession, and fireworks close the evening.

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Ceprano

Saint Arduinus, patron of the Palio delle Corti

📅 Every year, on 28 July; in October the Palio delle Corti recalls 13th-century events linked to Manfred

Ceprano celebrates Saint Arduinus on 28 July, in the church dedicated to him. In October the Palio delle Corti is held, a historical re-enactment of 13th-century events linked to Manfred of Sicily.

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Bareggio

Saints Nazarius and Celsus, patrons celebrated with three different parish feasts

📅 Every year, on 28 July (religious only); the Madonna del Rosario is celebrated on the first Sunday of October

Bareggio celebrates Saints Nazarius and Celsus on 28 July, in a religious-only observance; the first Sunday of October brings the parish feast of the Madonna del Rosario, while the third Sunday of September, in the San Martino district, celebrates the Madonna Pellegrina.

Patron saint festival In 274 days 📍 Marcallo con Casone

Saints Nazarius and Celsus, patrons of the San Marco Fair

📅 Every year, on 28 July; 25 April brings the San Marco Fair, recognized as a regional fair

Marcallo con Casone celebrates Saints Nazarius and Celsus on 28 July; the other patrons, Charles and Joseph, are celebrated on 4 November. On 25 April, the San Marco Fair is held, of a craft and commercial nature, recognized as a regional fair.