🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 6

Stories and curiosities for May 6, 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… 3

3 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 6

Patron saint festival 📍 Modica

Feast of Saint George

📅 Every year, usually on the Sunday after 23 April

Carried at a run by the Sangiorgiari, the statue of Saint George spearing the dragon races through upper and lower Modica before a fireworks-lit return to the cathedral.

Patron saint festival In 191 days 📍 Sommariva del Bosco

Feast of the Blessed Virgin

📅 Every year, on 6 May

On 6 May Sommariva del Bosco celebrates its patroness; on Holy Thursday the processions of the rabastau and of the stars go out, and in September comes the honey festival.