🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 12

Stories and curiosities for May 12, 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… 20

20 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 12

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Casalanguida

Feast of Saint Nicholas

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Casalanguida, a municipality of 1,006 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patron Saint Nicholas.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Sestino

Feast of Saint Pancras

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Sestino, a municipality of 1,421 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras, to whom the pieve is dedicated; on the last weekend of June the Sagra della Bistecca Chianina is held.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Labro

Feast of Saint Pancras

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Labro, a municipality of 344 inhabitants in the province of Rieti, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras; in summer the Labro Festival of music and dance is held.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Glorenza

Feast of Saint Pancras

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Glorenza, a municipality of 889 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Elva

Feast of Saint Pancras

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Elva, a municipality of 94 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras; the painter Hans Clemer, the Master of Elva, was active in its territory.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Vaglio Serra

Feast of Saint Pancras the Martyr

📅 Every year, on 12 May

On 12 May Vaglio Serra, a municipality of 284 inhabitants in the province of Asti, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras the Martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Albano Laziale

Saint Pancras the Martyr, patron of the city and the suburbicarian diocese of Albano

📅 Every year, on 12 May, with a solemn pontifical Mass in the cathedral and a procession

Albano Laziale celebrates Saint Pancras the Martyr on 12 May, with a solemn pontifical Mass in the cathedral dedicated to him, the traditional procession of the saint's statue through the town's streets and a fair; the saint is patron of both the town and the suburbicarian diocese of Albano.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Pontevico

Saint Pancras, patron of the Castle of Pontevico

📅 Every year, on 12 May; August brings Saint Firmus and Saint Roch, October brings Ripa d'Oglio

Pontevico celebrates Saint Pancras on 12 May. Annually, in August, Saint Firmus and Saint Roch are celebrated, while in October Ripa d'Oglio is celebrated.

Patron saint festival In 197 days 📍 Campli

Saint Pancras, patron of the Sagra della porchetta italica since 1964

📅 Every year, on 12 May; the last weekend of August brings the Porchetta Festival, since 1964

Campli celebrates Saint Pancras on 12 May. Since 1964, every last weekend of August, the Sagra della porchetta italica has been held, the first sagra of Abruzzo and one of the first organised in Italy, conceived by Fernando Aurini to promote the town.