🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 23

Stories and curiosities for November 23, 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… 19

19 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 23

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Paludi

Feast of Saint Clement

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Paludi celebrates its patron Saint Clement; the municipal territory preserves the Castiglione di Paludi.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Latera

Feast of Saint Clement

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Latera celebrates its patron Saint Clement, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Genga

Feast of Saint Clement

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Genga celebrates its patron Saint Clement; the municipal territory is home to the famous Grotte di Frasassi.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Fossa

Feast of Saint Clement

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Fossa celebrates its patron Saint Clement; the town preserves the Chiesa di Santa Maria ad Cryptas, renowned for its thirteenth-century frescoes.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Alserio

Feast of Saint Clement

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Alserio celebrates its patron Saint Clement; the municipal territory lies within the Parco della Valle del Lambro.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Pagno

Feast of Saint Columbanus

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Pagno celebrates its patron Saint Columbanus, to whom the Abbazia dei Santi Pietro e Colombano is dedicated together with Saint Peter.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Affile

Feast of Saint Felicity

📅 Every year, on 23 November

On 23 November Affile celebrates its patron Saint Felicity, to whom the town's church is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Casamarciano

Pope Saint Clement and the national theatre festival

📅 Every year, on 23 November; the national theatre festival since 2011 in September

Casamarciano celebrates Pope Saint Clement on 23 November, in the church dedicated to him. Since 2011, the «Città di Casamarciano» national theatre festival has been held in September.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Povoletto

Saint Clement, patron of the Quarte d'Avost

📅 Every year, on 23 November; the fourth week of August brings the Quarte d'Avost, one of Friuli's oldest fairs

Povoletto celebrates Saint Clement on 23 November, in the church dedicated to him. The fourth week of August brings the Quarte d'Avost, one of the oldest fairs in Friuli.

Patron saint festival In 27 days 📍 Bobbio

Saint Columbanus and the giant loaf

📅 Every year, on 23 November, with the Pane di San Colombano

Bobbio celebrates Saint Columbanus on 23 November, with a eucharistic celebration and the distribution of the Pane di San Colombano, a giant loaf shaped like the saint's statue.