🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 30

Stories and curiosities for May 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… 4

4 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 30

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Potenza

Feast of Saint Gerard

📅 Every year, on 30 May

On 30 May Potenza closes the celebrations for Saint Gerard, bishop at the end of the eleventh century, with the procession through the old town. Before him the city venerated Saint Oronzo, patron of Lecce.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Fraine

Feast of Saint Mary Mater Domini

📅 Every year, on 30 and 31 May and 1 June

On 30 and 31 May and 1 June Fraine, a municipality of 396 inhabitants in the province of Chieti, celebrates its patroness Saint Mary «Mater Domini».

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Tarsia

Feast of San Francesco da Paola

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May

On the last Sunday of May Tarsia, a municipality of 2,139 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patron San Francesco da Paola.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Sauze di Cesana

Feast of San Restituto

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May

On the last Sunday of May Sauze di Cesana, a municipality of 219 inhabitants in the province of Turin, celebrates its patron San Restituto.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Canna

Feast of the Immacolata Concezione

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May

On the last Sunday of May Canna, a municipality of 785 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza, celebrates its patroness the Immacolata Concezione.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Acciano

May Festivals of Saint Petronilla

📅 Every year, on 30 and 31 May

On 30 and 31 May Acciano, a municipality of 351 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila, celebrates its patroness Saint Petronilla and Saint Anthony of Padua with the «Feste di Maggio».

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Torino di Sangro

Our Lady of Loreto and the gilded statue

📅 Every year, from the last Sunday of May for three days, climax on Monday

Torino di Sangro celebrates Our Lady of Loreto starting the last Sunday of May for three days, with the climax on the following Monday. The statue of the Madonna is covered with gilded garments and gold jewelry donated by the faithful.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Apricena

Saint Mary of the Incoronata, patron of the land of Castel Pagano

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May; the Saturday before, the statue moves from sanctuary to mother church

Apricena celebrates Saint Mary of the Incoronata on the last Sunday of May. On the last Saturday of April, the statue of the Madonna is moved from the sanctuary, built outside the town, to the mother church; the Friday before the feast the statue is carried through some of the town's streets, with fireworks battery displays during the procession, as also happens during Sunday morning's procession.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Racale

Saint Sebastian, second feast in May

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May; the patron is also celebrated on 20 January

Racale also celebrates Saint Sebastian on the last Sunday of May, in addition to the winter date of 20 January.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Rosate

Saint Stephen, patron of May

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May; also celebrated on 26 December

Rosate celebrates Saint Stephen a second time on the last Sunday of May, in addition to the main feast on 26 December.

Patron saint festival In 215 days 📍 Gonnosfanadiga

The Madonna della Salute, patron of the traccas procession

📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May, since 1849, with horses, tractors and traccas carts

Gonnosfanadiga celebrates the Madonna della Salute on the last Sunday of May: instituted in 1849, the feast features a procession of horses, tractors and decorated traccas carts, followed at night by fireworks.

Festival 📍 Catania

Etna Comics

📅 Every year between late May and early June

Catania's international festival of comics, gaming and pop culture takes over the Le Ciminiere exhibition centre every year — in 2026 from 30 May to 2 June, with guests including Yoichi Takahashi, Leo Ortolani and Caparezza.