🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 31

Stories and curiosities for May 31, 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… 14

14 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 31

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Patron saint festival In 216 days 📍 Sanluri

Our Lady of Grace, patron of the Sa Battalla re-enactment

📅 Every year, on 31 May; late June in odd years brings the Sa Battalla re-enactment of 1409

Sanluri celebrates Our Lady of Grace on 31 May, in the parish dedicated to her. At the end of June in odd years, a historical re-enactment recalls Sa Battalla of 30 June 1409, in which the Sicilian-Catalan-Aragonese army clashed with the Sardinian-Giudicale one.

Patron saint festival In 216 days 📍 Borgo Veneto

Our Lady, patron of the flag-throwers of the Palio

📅 Every year, on 31 May, with the flag-throwers tied to the Palio di Montagnana

Borgo Veneto celebrates Our Lady on 31 May, in the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Each locality of the municipality has its own flag-throwing group, tied to the events of the Palio di Montagnana.