🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 9

Stories and curiosities for May 9, 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… 17

17 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 9

Patron saint festival 📍 Gangi

Feast of San Cataldo

📅 Every year on 10 May

Every 10 May Gangi honours its patron saint: solemn mass with the town authorities, the mayor's floral tribute, and a procession that calls at the town's churches.

Patron saint festival In 241 days 📍 Vieste

Santa Maria di Merino

📅 Every year, on 9 May; Saint George on 23 April

On 9 May the Madonna leaves the cathedral enthroned and travels seven kilometres to her sanctuary. Vieste is entrusted to her patronage together with Saint George's.