🔔 The Italian Almanac

July 7

Stories and curiosities for July 7, 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… 8

8 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on July 7

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Zagarise

Feast of Saint Pancras the Bishop

📅 Every year, from 7 to 9 July

From 7 to 9 July Zagarise, a municipality of 1,733 inhabitants in the province of Catanzaro, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras the Bishop with three days of civil and religious events.

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Roburent

Feast of Saint Syrus

📅 Every year, on 7 July

On 7 July Roburent, a municipality of 513 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint Syrus (San Siro).

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Aielli

Feast of the Madonna della Vittoria

📅 Every year, on 7 July; the evening procession on 9 May

On 7 July Aielli, a municipality of 1,458 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patroness the Madonna della Vittoria with civil and religious patronal celebrations.

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Osoppo

Saint Columba and the Fortress of Osoppo

📅 Every year, on 7 July

Osoppo celebrates Saint Columba on 7 July. Since the 1990s, the town hosted, in early July at the Parco del Rivellino, the Rototom Sunsplash, one of the most important reggae festivals in Europe.

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Ivrea

Saint Savinus, patron of the town of the orange battle

📅 Every year, on 7 July, with the horse fair and parade of period carriages

Ivrea celebrates its own patron Saint Savinus on 7 July, with celebrations linked to the horse fair, a parade of period carriages and equestrian displays; the town is also famous for its historic Carnival and its Battle of the Oranges.

Patron saint festival In 253 days 📍 Reggiolo

Saint Venerius, patron of the fair-opened Sagra

📅 Every year, on 7 July; the first Sunday of the month the fair opens the Sagra di San Venerio

Reggiolo celebrates Saint Venerius, the town's protector saint, on 7 July, in the church dedicated to him. The traditional July fair, held on the first Sunday of the month with various events, exhibitions and displays, opens the Sagra di San Venerio, during which the saint's image is translated from the oratory.