🔔 The Italian Almanac

March 30

Stories and curiosities for March 30, 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…

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Monticiano

Feast of Blessed Antonio Patrizi

📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter

On the Tuesday after Easter Monticiano, a municipality of 1,505 inhabitants in the province of Siena, celebrates its patron Blessed Antonio Patrizi.

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Terravecchia

Feast of the Madonna del Carmine

📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter

On the Tuesday after Easter Terravecchia, a municipality of 1,019 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patroness the Madonna del Carmine.

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Montemignaio

Feast of the Madonna delle Calle

📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter

On the Tuesday after Easter Montemignaio, a municipality of 576 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patroness the Madonna delle Calle.

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Piraino

Saint Joseph, patron of a town between two watchtowers

📅 Every year, on the first Tuesday after Easter

Piraino celebrates Saint Joseph on the first Tuesday after Easter; the town, dominated by the Saracen Tower and the Tower of the Ciavole, also venerates the Most Holy Ecce Homo, carried in procession on Good Friday and celebrated on the second Sunday of October.

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Varallo Pombia

Saints Vincent and Anastasius, patrons celebrated the week after Easter

📅 Every year, on the first Tuesday after Easter; Saint Anne co-patroness on 26 July

Varallo Pombia celebrates Saints Vincent and Anastasius on the first Tuesday after Easter, in the church dedicated to them; co-patroness is Saint Anne, celebrated on 26 July with a procession through the town's streets, while on the first Saturday of September a votive pilgrimage to the Sacro Monte di Varese is held.

Patron saint festival In 154 days 📍 Mondragone

The Madonna Incaldana, patron in an ancient Byzantine-style painting

📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter Monday

Mondragone celebrates the Madonna Incaldana, also known as the Madonna del Belvedere or «la Prodigiosa», on the Tuesday after Easter Monday; the image, an ancient Byzantine-style painting on wood, is kept in the Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Incaldana, a minor basilica.