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236 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on June 24
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📅 Every year, on 24 June; the sagra on the third or fourth Sunday of June
On 24 June Erbè, a municipality of 1,841 inhabitants in the province of Verona, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist; the sagra is held on the third or fourth Sunday of June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Florence celebrates the Baptist, to whom its baptistery is dedicated. On that day the city magistrates offered the patron the palii, the fine cloths that gave the races their name.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (Saint Mary of the Assumption on 15 August)
On 24 June Vivaro, a municipality of 1,399 inhabitants in the province of Pordenone, celebrates Saint John, one of its two patrons; the other is Saint Mary of the Assumption, on 15 August.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
24 June is the day of Turin's patron saint. The city has two, in fact: alongside the Baptist, who gives the cathedral its name, it venerates the Madonna della Consolata.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Castelvetrano celebrates the Baptist, its patron. The town's best-known religious tradition, though, is another: the Aurora on Easter morning, unbroken since 1660.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Riomaggiore celebrates the Baptist in the church that carries his name, above the village of vertical houses that opens the Cinque Terre.
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On 24 June Finale Ligure celebrates the Baptist, titular of its collegiate church. At the end of May the town has another feast all its own: the Festival of Restlessness.
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On 24 June Gressoney-Saint-Jean celebrates the saint it is named after. The Walser village also has a custom all its own: on the evening of 31 December the young people go round the houses singing the Neujahrslied.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Chianciano Terme celebrates Saint John the Baptist, patron of the collegiate church that keeps the travertine font of the old baptistery and the Madonna del Castagnolo by Bartolo di Fredi.
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On 24 June Sperlinga celebrates Saint John the Baptist; on 16 August, instead, it is the turn of the Lady of the Castles and the tortone festival.
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On 24 June Loano celebrates Saint John the Baptist: the oratory of the White Capes, a confraternity founded in 1269, keeps an urn with a portion of his ashes.
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On 24 June Alagna Valsesia, a municipality of 671 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Albera Ligure, a municipality of 329 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Alice Bel Colle, a municipality of 774 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Asuni, a municipality of 357 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Avelengo, a municipality of 739 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Aviatico, a municipality of 517 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Barbaresco, a municipality of 677 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Barcis, a municipality of 261 inhabitants in the province of Pordenone, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Bolzano Novarese, a municipality of 1,176 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Bonavigo, a municipality of 2,024 inhabitants in the province of Verona, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (in the town's calendar it is listed for around mid-June)
On 24 June Bossolasco, a municipality of 676 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Bucciano, a municipality of 2,077 inhabitants in the province of Benevento, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Buggerru, a municipality of 1,108 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna (South Sardinia), celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Campiglione Fenile, a municipality of 1,382 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Cansano, a municipality of 282 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist with the procession of the statue to the church of San Rocco.
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On 24 June Capovalle, a municipality of 388 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Caprese Michelangelo, a municipality of 1,516 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Carife, a municipality of 1,498 inhabitants in the province of Avellino, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Casperia, a municipality of 1,231 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Castelfranco in Miscano, a municipality of 935 inhabitants in the province of Benevento, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Castelluccio Valmaggiore, a municipality of 1,331 inhabitants in the province of Foggia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Celle di Macra, a municipality of 93 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (Saint Lawrence on 10 August)
On 24 June Cellio con Breia, a municipality of 1,027 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates Saint John the Baptist, one of its two patrons; the other is Saint Lawrence, on 10 August.
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On 24 June Cenadi, a municipality of 598 inhabitants in the province of Catanzaro, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Celenza Valfortore, a municipality of 1,724 inhabitants in the province of Foggia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Cerro Tanaro, a municipality of 670 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Cesana Torinese, a municipality of 1,007 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Cintano, a municipality of 261 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Comignago, a municipality of 1,223 inhabitants in the province of Novara, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Cortale, a municipality of 2,217 inhabitants in the province of Catanzaro, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Crissolo, a municipality of 172 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Domanico, a municipality of 943 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Ferriere, a municipality of 1,425 inhabitants in the province of Piacenza, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Figline Vegliaturo, a municipality of 1,097 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Fontanile, a municipality of 566 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Ilbono, a municipality of 2,207 inhabitants in the province of Nuoro, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Lanzada, a municipality of 1,372 inhabitants in the province of Sondrio, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Lucoli, a municipality of 1,019 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Lunamatrona, a municipality of 1,783 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna (South Sardinia), celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Magomadas, a municipality of 643 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Maranzana, a municipality of 307 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Mollia, a municipality of 104 inhabitants in the province of Vercelli, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Mongiardino Ligure, a municipality of 177 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Montalto Pavese, a municipality of 924 inhabitants in the province of Pavia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Montecreto, a municipality of 1,000 inhabitants in the province of Modena, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Montemarzino, a municipality of 341 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Nurachi, a municipality of 1,790 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Olzai, a municipality of 903 inhabitants in the province of Nuoro, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Opi, a municipality of 428 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Pallagorio, a municipality of 1,337 inhabitants in the province of Crotone, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Pannarano, a municipality of 2,082 inhabitants in the province of Benevento, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (29 August is also a feast day)
On 24 June Penna San Giovanni, a municipality of 1,154 inhabitants in the province of Macerata, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist; 29 August is also a feast day.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Pessinetto, a municipality of 607 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Poggio Bustone, a municipality of 2,130 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Ponzano Monferrato, a municipality of 380 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Prepotto, a municipality of 809 inhabitants in the province of Udine, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Rapagnano, a municipality of 2,044 inhabitants in the province of Fermo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist, whose right hand it keeps in a reliquary.
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On 24 June Roccagloriosa, a municipality of 1,716 inhabitants in the province of Salerno, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Salbertrand, a municipality of 579 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Sale San Giovanni, a municipality of 178 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June San Giovanni del Dosso, a municipality of 1,298 inhabitants in the province of Mantua, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June San Giovanni in Croce, a municipality of 1,875 inhabitants in the province of Cremona, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Sauze d'Oulx, a municipality of 1,111 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Saviore dell'Adamello, a municipality of 992 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Scagnello, a municipality of 207 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Sedilo, a municipality of 2,216 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist; on 6 and 7 July the Ardia of San Costantino follows.
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On 24 June Senis, a municipality of 479 inhabitants in the province of Oristano, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Spilinga, a municipality of 1,470 inhabitants in the province of Vibo Valentia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist; on 8 August the 'nduja sagra is held.
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On 24 June Taleggio, a municipality of 603 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Torri in Sabina, a municipality of 1,249 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (29 August is also a feast day)
On 24 June Torricella in Sabina, a municipality of 1,405 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates Saint John the Baptist, patron of Torricella Sabina; in Ornaro the patrons are different.
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On 24 June Tremosine sul Garda, a municipality of 2,125 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Veglio, a municipality of 566 inhabitants in the province of Biella, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Velo Veronese, a municipality of 781 inhabitants in the province of Verona, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Verrua Po, a municipality of 1,319 inhabitants in the province of Pavia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Verrua Savoia, a municipality of 1,459 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (Saint Alexander on 26 August)
On 24 June Viadanica, a municipality of 1,084 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates Saint John the Baptist, one of its two patrons; the other is Saint Alexander, on 26 August.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Vigano San Martino, a municipality of 1,252 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Vighizzolo d'Este, a municipality of 935 inhabitants in the province of Padua, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Visso, a municipality of 1,180 inhabitants in the province of Macerata, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist with its characteristic fair.
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On 24 June Voltaggio, a municipality of 759 inhabitants in the province of Alessandria, celebrates its patron; on 23 June the Notte di San Giovanni is held.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Zone, a municipality of 1,091 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (Saint Isidore on 11 July; sagra on 15 May)
On 24 June Rivoli Veronese, a municipality of 2,127 inhabitants in the province of Verona, celebrates Saint John the Baptist, titular saint of the parish church; the other patron is Saint Isidore.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Campodolcino, a municipality of 1,037 inhabitants in the province of Sondrio, celebrates its patrons Saint John the Baptist and Saint Primus.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Battenti on the third Sunday of August
On 24 June Quadrelle, a municipality of 1,893 inhabitants in the province of Avellino, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist; on the third Sunday of August the traditional feast of the Battenti is held.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Foiano di Val Fortore, a municipality of 1,477 inhabitants in the province of Benevento, celebrates its patron Saint John the Hermit.
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On 24 June Carona, a municipality of 359 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron San Giovanni Battista.
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On 24 June Cantarana, a municipality of 1,023 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron San Giovanni Battista.
📅 Every year on 24 June, with celebrations in the days before
Every 24 June Marsala celebrates its co-patron St John the Baptist with a procession and fireworks over the Lungomare Boeo, after days of concerts, themed talks and seafront market stalls.
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On 24 June Vottignasco, a municipality of 547 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patroness, the Madonna del Bosco.
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On 24 June Dossena, a municipality of 962 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron, the nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
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On 24 June Predore, a municipality of 1,859 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, celebrates its patron, the nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Madonna della Salute in early October
On 24 June Masainas, a municipality of 1,350 inhabitants in Sud Sardegna (South Sardinia), celebrates Saint John the Baptist; in early October the Madonna della Salute, patroness of the town, draws thousands of pilgrims.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Genoa celebrates Saint John the Baptist, its patron. Days later, on the first Sunday of July, the gulf hosts the San Pietro rowing palio.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Canale d'Agordo, a municipality of 1,172 inhabitants in the province of Belluno, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist with the Sagra de San Doane, the town's most important one.
📅 Every year, the weekend of 24 June (Saint James on 25 July)
On the weekend of 24 June Brentino Belluno, a municipality of 1,406 inhabitants in the province of Verona, celebrates Saint John the Baptist in Belluno Veronese; in Rivalta the patron is Saint James the Greater, on 25 July.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Sagra di San Giovanni in the third week
Cisliano celebrates Saint John on 24 June with the accompanying Sagra di San Giovanni fair, in the third week of the month.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Prelà celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its parish church, known as «del Groppo», holds a 1523 polyptych painted by Agostino da Casanova and Stefano Adrechi, while in the hamlet of Valloria the church of Saints Gervasius and Protasius was rebuilt in Baroque style in 1689.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni Incarico celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Fiera di Giovanni Battista
Ostra Vetere celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the Fiera di Giovanni Battista held in his honor.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; Our Lady of Health on 21 November
Meduna di Livenza celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. On 21 November, the feast of Our Lady of Health is celebrated.
📅 Every year, three days of festivities culminating on 24 June with a solemn procession
San Giovanni in Fiore celebrates Saint John the Baptist and Saint Francis Xavier with three days of festivities culminating on 24 June in a solemn procession; the town is linked to the figure of Abbot Joachim of Fiore, who founded the Florensian Abbey here in the 12th century.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Feast of the Holy Nail is held on the third Sunday of September
Monza celebrates Saint John the Baptist and Saint Gerard the Dyer on 24 June; the cathedral, founded by Queen Theodolinda in 595, still holds the Iron Crown today, while the hospital the co-patron founded in 1174 has been active for eight centuries.
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Busto Arsizio celebrates Saint John the Baptist and Saint Michael the Archangel on 24 June; the town, with a loom in «almost every house» as early as 1375, became in the 19th century one of Lombardy's leading textile and cotton centres, as its Textile Museum now recounts.
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Cernusco Lombardone celebrates Saint John the Baptist, with co-patron Santa Maria del Rosario, on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Spigno Saturnia celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the dawn ablution rite on the Liri river
Civitella Roveto celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. At dawn, the faithful gather on the banks of the Liri river for the ablution rite, followed by the religious service.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Festa della Madonna di Loreto on the last Sunday
Bardi celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the shadow of its renowned castle. The last Sunday of June, in the woods of Pione, comes the Festa della Madonna di Loreto.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Ospedaletti celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town's name comes from the hospice for pilgrims bound for the Holy Land built by crusaders who, having survived a storm, raised a chapel in his honour.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Festa della Libertà on the Sunday after Easter
Pieve Fosciana celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. The Sunday after Easter and the following Monday bring the Festa della Libertà, dating back to 1369.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Barge celebrates Saint John the Baptist in its parish church, one of the largest non-cathedral churches in Piedmont, with the largest pieve bell tower over a vast area.
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Dobbiaco celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. Every July, the Gustav Mahler Music Weeks are held, honoring the Bohemian composer who spent his last summers here.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Intiéro procession since 1686
Germignaga celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Roch. One of the oldest traditions is the Intiéro procession, documented since at least 1686.
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Lenola celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
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Arzana celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, amid the area's nuraghi.
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On 24 June Avigliana celebrates Saint John the Baptist, and on the third Sunday of the same month the boroughs compete in the historic palio.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Palio dei Ciuchi on the Sunday after 8 September
Campagnatico celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. The first Sunday after 8 September brings the Palio dei Ciuchi (donkey race), established in 1957.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, the feast of Santu Juvanne alongside Sos Martires
Fonni celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the feast of Santu Juvanne, alongside that of Sos Martires in honour of the Madonna dei Martiri.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Acquasanta Terme celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. Every year, a delegation from the town takes part with its own performers in the Quintana di Ascoli.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Regata pazza at Ferragosto
Brenzone sul Garda celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. At Ferragosto comes the Regata pazza, with boats built from recycled materials.
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Caravate celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church shared with Saint Maurice.
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Castel San Lorenzo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. The Shrine of Saints Cosmas and Damian, built in 1100, opens for its novena until the first Sunday of August, the day of its feast.
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Petritoli celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the shadow of the Torre Civica.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Madonna del Rosario on 7 October
On 24 June in Pozzallo the image of Saint John the Baptist goes aboard a flower-decked fishing boat and takes to the sea in procession, followed by a cortege of boats.
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Soveria Mannelli celebrates the patronal feast of Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
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Lugo di Vicenza celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
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On 24 June Vado Ligure celebrates Saint John the Baptist in the parish church dedicated to him, an 18th-century Baroque reconstruction with a dome, restored after the Second World War.
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San Giovanni di Fassa celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Clusone Jazz Festival follows between June and July
Clusone celebrates the co-patron Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the patron, Our Lady of the Assumption, is celebrated on 15 August. Between June and July the Clusone Jazz Festival is held.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Diano d'Alba celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June: it is the main religious feast of the town, officially recognised as the town's patron saint.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Spinete celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, the anniversary of his birth; the church dedicated to him stands in the hamlet of the same name, one of thirteen that make up the municipality alongside the main town and the hamlet of Piana.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; a second feast follows the livestock fair on the last Thursday of October
Falcone celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, and again on the Sunday after the livestock fair on the last Thursday of October; the mother church dedicated to him was built in 1906, when the town became independent from the diocese of Furnari.
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Giove celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town is dominated by its most significant monument, the imposing castle built by the Mattei family in the 17th century atop a 1191 structure.
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Sant'Olcese celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with a 17th-century oratory dedicated to him in the hamlet of the same name; the town itself, however, takes its name from bishop Olcese, who in the 5th century fled here from the barbarian invasions of Gaul.
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Vallo di Nera celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; in 1217 Spoleto granted the inhabitants the right to build a castle on the hill of Flezano in exchange for protection, giving rise to the Castrum Valli.
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Nasino celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its 16th-century church, with Baroque altars of twisted columns, is unique in the area, while the Cepollini castle was contested throughout the 14th century between the Clavesana and Del Carretto families.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Campobello di Licata celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the church dedicated to him, also called the sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Aiuto, was commissioned by baron Raimondo Raimondetta San Martino and completed in 1681, becoming the town's mother church.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; on 14, 15 and 16 September Our Lady of Miracles is celebrated
Cicagna celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town's main festivities, however, are held on 14, 15 and 16 September, in honour of Our Lady of Miracles, in the sanctuary that was originally the very parish church of Saint John the Baptist.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Costarainera celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its 18th-century parish church has an unusual elliptical shape, while the municipal territory also holds the 13th-century church of Sant'Antonio Abate and that of San Sebastiano, hidden among the olive trees.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni Gemini celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; according to local tradition, the town was born when the families who lost their homes in the 1537 landslide of Cammarata's castle obtained permission to build on the nearby plain.
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Rovegno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town's inhabitants are mentioned in a deed dated 17 July 1197, documenting an oath of fidelity to the Malaspina family of Orezzoli, now a hamlet of the municipality of Bobbio.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Leivi celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town preserves three ancient parish churches, San Rufino in the historic centre, San Bartolomeo once subject to the abbey of Bobbio, and San Tommaso del Curlo, witnesses to the area's religious history.
📅 Every year, on 24 June in Cerrione; Vergnasco celebrates Saint George and Magnonevolo Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Cerrione celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the town's other two hamlets have their own patrons: Vergnasco celebrates Saint George, patron of its parish church, and Magnonevolo Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Soldano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the church dedicated to him; in 1944 the town was occupied by Nazi troops, who set many houses on fire, and on 9 July it counted two civilian victims.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Carcare celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its 19th-century parish church holds a crucifix attributed to the celebrated Genoese sculptor Anton Maria Maragliano, in the town that was the birthplace of the Garibaldian writer Anton Giulio Barrili.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Mignanego celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Vittoria was erected in thanks after the battle of the Pertuso pass on 10 May 1625, won by local militias against the Savoy army.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Almè celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Apollosa celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with Saint Anne as second patron on 26 July.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Bagnatica celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Binago celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Cantiano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the Madonna della Misericordia as second patron on the fourth Sunday of August.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Castelforte celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Cison di Valmarino celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the shadow of Castelbrando.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Nocera Terinese celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. The feast is also renewed on 5 February and 8 September.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Lograto celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Madone celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Palazzago celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Pedavena celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Stella celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the church dedicated to him stands in the hamlet of the same name, birthplace of President Sandro Pertini.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Fior celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni Suergiu celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Scansano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. In the hamlet of Montorgiali, Saint George is celebrated instead.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Cervo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its parish church, built between the 17th and 18th centuries partly with the proceeds of coral fishing, is known as the «church of the coral fishermen» and overlooks the square where a celebrated chamber-music festival is held every summer.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; at Villa Lattes the «Teatro in Villa» series, from Shakespeare to contemporary comedy
Istrana celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. At Villa Lattes, the «Teatro in Villa» series is held every year, with shows ranging from Shakespeare's classics to contemporary comedies.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; October brings the historic A 'hfera a' Cona fair
Gizzeria celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. The third Sunday of October brings the A 'hfera a' Cona fair, where until a few years ago the characteristic livestock market was held.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Pollenza celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; July brings the feast of the Madonna del Carmine with the Bardolino wine contest
Cavaion Veronese celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. The third week of May brings the Asparagus Feast, while July is the feast of the Madonna del Carmine.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Bosconero celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; 5 December brings the candlelight procession
Villafranca in Lunigiana celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. On the evening of 5 December, the eve of Saint Nicholas, the striking candlelight procession is held in the historic centre.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; in February-March the carnival festival with presenter Elvira
Oppeano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. In February-March, at the town's middle school, the Oppeano carnival festival is held, presented by the charity carnival committee with the «presenter» Elvira, played by Alessio Todeschini.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Adro celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Appignano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, a whole month of feasts with the Cherry Festival
Motta Visconti celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. Because of the patronal feast, the whole of June comes alive every weekend with stalls, concerts, dinners in the square and the Cherry Festival.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; 21 July brings the re-enactment of the «vulàta»
San Lucido celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. On 21 July, the day of the «ciùati» is historically celebrated, also known as the day of the «vulàta», a re-enactment of events tied to late-16th-century coastal raids.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Varese Ligure celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; his church stands in the Borgo Rotondo, the unusual circular-plan settlement built by the Fieschi, who in 1492 had their own castle demolished to build its houses.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
In the hamlet of San Giovanni, part of Polaveno, Saint John the Baptist is celebrated on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the hamlet tournament among eight boroughs since 2008
Remanzacco celebrates Saint John the Baptist, together with Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and Saint Martin, on 24 June. Since 2008, a hamlet tournament has been held, pitting eight different boroughs against each other.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; August also holds the Sagra della Massaia and the Palio dei Rioni
Rosarno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him; April hosts the Sagra della zagara, while August brings the Sagra della Massaia, the National Amateur Theatre Festival and the Palio dei Rioni with its historical parade.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with Saint John and Saint Anthony carried in procession together
Vietri sul Mare celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. Because of the strong devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua as well, the statues of both saints are carried in procession on the same day.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Vicchio celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the parish church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Mozzo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Cornedo Vicentino celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Vazzola celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Castagnito celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the parish dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; on 12 July the anniversary of the Madonna dei Campi apparition is celebrated
Stezzano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. On 12 July, the anniversary of the apparition of the Madonna dei Campi is celebrated, venerated in the sanctuary dedicated to her.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; on 8 September feast and fair of the Madonna dell'Iconella
Veglie celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; on 8 September the feast and fair of the Madonna dell'Iconella is held, known in dialect as «Matonna ti la cuneddhra», while the first Sunday of June honours Saint Francis of Paola.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Bistagno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Marcaria celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Salassa celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Bondeno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Minerbio celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Villa San Giovanni celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Latisana celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Siniscola celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Castenaso celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Saint John's fair and the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Palio
Spilamberto celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. During the week of the Saint John's fair, the Consorteria organizes the Palio di San Giovanni, or Palio of Modena's Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, a unique competition whose winner earns the fire-branding of the barrel the vinegar was drawn from.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; May brings the modern Palio, now held every two years
Meolo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. In May, the modern Palio is held, annual until 2011 and now biennial, among the town's districts.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Monterosso al Mare celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; its parish church, in the historic centre of the most populous village of the Cinque Terre, still bears on its side the mark of the water level reached during the dramatic floods of 1966 and 2011.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Night of the Witches from the summer solstice to the patronal feast
San Giovanni in Marignano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the other patron, Saint Lucy, is celebrated on 13 December. Through the streets of the historic centre, from the summer solstice on 21 June to the patronal feast, the Night of the Witches is held, recalling popular traditions and the rites of Saint John's Eve.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; May brings the pilgrimage on foot to the church of Sant'Efisio at Nora
Pula celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. One of the most important popular feasts is the traditional pilgrimage in honour of Saint Ephysius, which in May sets off from the town centre and reaches the Church of Sant'Efisio at Nora.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Apice celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Sagra del Mallone
Bracigliano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him, with the Sagra del Mallone. Good Friday, with bonfires on the surrounding mountains, is lived as a true family feast.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the scented water of Saint John and the Palio di San Giovanni
Marsciano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the traditional «acqua odorosa di San Giovanni», made by mixing wildflowers and dew into water; since 2011 the local Pro Loco has revived the Palio di San Giovanni, documented in ancient 14th-century writings.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Borgia celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Roccarainola celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Mogliano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Sesto San Giovanni celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; in the 20th century the town was home to one of Italy's largest industrial concentrations, with factories such as Falck and Breda, which earned it the nickname «Stalingrad of Italy» for its strong working-class presence.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Ceccano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June in the collegiate church dedicated to him; the town is also linked to the figure of Saint Magnus, bishop of Trani who died in Ceccano on 19 August 251, and to the statue of Saint Vitus, once at the centre of a feast on 15 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Orbassano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him; the municipal territory is crossed by the Stupinigi Natural Park, which surrounds the famous Savoy hunting lodge.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni in Persiceto celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the collegiate church dedicated to him; since 1874 the town has hosted a historic carnival in February, inspired by the mask of Bertoldo.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Soliera celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Candiolo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; Our Lady of Sorrows, co-patron, is celebrated on the third Sunday of September
Putignano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June in the Chiesa Madre; the town's co-patron is Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on the third Sunday of September. The procession for the transfer of Saint Stephen's relics gave rise to the Propaggini, opening the famous Putignano Carnival.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Romentino celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the last week brings the feast of Saint Peter with «Chei di Dolegnan»
San Giovanni al Natisone celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. In the last week of June, the feast of Saint Peter is held, organized by a close-knit group of friends called «Chei di Dolegnan».
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the «Thiene 1492» re-enactment is held in even years between late September and early October
Thiene celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; in even years, between late September and early October, the town hosts the «Thiene 1492» historical re-enactment, linked to the granting of a duty-free market.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Festa dei Gigli
Casavatore celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June with the Festa dei Gigli; in 1678, when several hamlets of the Neapolitan countryside were put up for sale, the locals paid a 2,000-ducat ransom to avoid being enfeoffed.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with a procession through decorated streets; the Festa dei Coscritti the first week of September
Moretta celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the saint's statue carried in procession through the town's main streets, decorated by the residents; the first week of September instead brings the Festa dei Coscritti, celebrating the coming of age.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Festa del Perdono is held on the Sunday after Ferragosto since 1486
San Giovanni Valdarno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; since 1486, when Pope Innocent VIII granted indulgences to the faithful visiting the sanctuary on the Sunday following Ferragosto, the town has celebrated the Festa del Perdono every year.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Palio di San Giovanni Battista since 1995
Fabriano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; since 1995 the feast has been enlivened by the Palio di San Giovanni Battista, a folk competition among the town's four historic quarters, known as Porte.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the town's great fair is held on 8 September
Fiorano Modenese celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; on 8 September, the town's great fair is held, drawing tens of thousands of visitors from neighbouring towns, while on 16 August in Spezzano the San Rocco fair, now in its 160th edition, is celebrated.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni Lupatoto celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him; the municipal territory also holds the Sanctuary of the Madonna dello Staffalo, also known as of the Moors or of the Germans.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Arrone celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June with a procession; the town takes its name from a Roman nobleman who, in the late 9th century, built a fortified castle there on a rocky promontory in the Valnerina.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Madonna di Pasano is celebrated on the first Sunday of March
Sava celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with music, art and culture events and the traditional Saint John's tournament; the first Sunday of March instead brings the Feast of the Madonna di Pasano, with a pilgrimage to the sanctuary 3 km from the town.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Sant'Antonio Palio has run on 17 January since 2009
Lonato del Garda celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; from the cult of Saint Anthony comes the ancient agricultural fair on 17 January, with animal blessings, and since 2009 the Palio di Sant'Antonio, in which eight teams compete in five traditional games.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Vigolzone celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the parish church dedicated to him together with Saint Mario.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Fiera di San Giovanni in Piazza del Popolo
Cesena celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June with the historic Fiera di San Giovanni in Piazza del Popolo; for the occasion, the typical fischietto di San Giovanni is still made today, a sweet shaped like a goose or a rooster tied precisely to this patronal feast.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Angri celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the collegiate church dedicated to him, the town's mother church built from 1180, holds his wooden statue and silver bust.
📅 Every year, in June, with the Palio Remiero delle Contrade
Jesolo celebrates Saint John the Baptist with the Palio Remiero delle Contrade and fireworks over the Sile; in 1211 the town changed its name to «San Giovanni» precisely because of a monastery dedicated to the Baptist, whose devotion dates back many centuries.
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with solemn liturgical services and procession; Saint Anne is also celebrated at Casali
Roccapiemonte celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with solemn liturgical services, the procession of the patron saint and civil events; in the hamlet of Casali, Saint Anne is also celebrated on the same day. Particularly notable is the Festa del Majo, held every year on 1 May, jointly involving the towns of Roccapiemonte and Nocera Superiore, documented since the early 17th century.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; for over 300 years the Sagra di San Vincenzo has been held on the last Sunday of September
Cavriago celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June. For over 300 years, on the last Sunday of September, the Sagra di San Vincenzo has been held, with various events including the Matildic Procession. On 1 May 1921, during the Labour Day celebrations, a fascist squad shot at demonstrators, killing the Catholic Stefano Barilli and the anarchist Primo Francescotti.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; Saint Bernardine is celebrated on the second Sunday of September at the sanctuary
Induno Olona celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. On the second Sunday of September, instead, Saint Bernardine is celebrated, around the sanctuary named after him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Signa celebrates Saint John the Baptist, together with Blessed Giovanna da Signa, on 24 June; the town is also known for its own Corteo Storico, born from the will of some local citizens in the second half of the 20th century.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Santo Stefano di Cadore celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, alongside patron Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
San Giovanni Rotondo celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; the ancient church dedicated to him, known as «la Rotonda» and dating from the 6th-7th centuries, is the town's oldest religious building and gave it its name.
📅 Every year, on 24 June (nativity) and 29 August (beheading)
Chiaromonte celebrates Saint John the Baptist twice a year, on 24 June and 29 August; the mother church dedicated to him also holds the mummified body of Blessed Giovanni da Caramola.
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the linden-wood Madonna is carried in procession every 5 years
Montebello Vicentino celebrates Saint John on 24 June. The town also keeps a statue of the Madonna and Child, carved entirely from linden wood, carried in procession every five years since 1793.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Castel San Giovanni celebrates Saint John on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Mezzolombardo celebrates Saint Peter on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him.
