🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 25

Stories and curiosities for November 25, 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… 30

30 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 25

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Deruta

Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

📅 Every year, on 25 November

On 25 November Deruta celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria, in the town that paints ceramics and has a sanctuary lined with seven hundred maiolica ex-votos.

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Pettenasco

Feast of Saints Audentius and Catherine

📅 Saint Catherine on 25 November, Saint Audentius on the second Monday of September

Pettenasco celebrates its patrons Saints Audentius and Catherine, to whom the parish church is dedicated; Saint Catherine on 25 November, Saint Audentius on the second Monday of September.

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Albosaggia

Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Scargaámuut

📅 Every year, on 25 November; the Scargaámuut in early October

Albosaggia celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November, in the church dedicated to her. In early October, the Scargaámuut is held, dedicated to the world of alpine herders.

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Dorgali

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron of the feast of the Angel

📅 Every year, on 25 November; 29 September brings the feast of the Angel for the three archangels

Dorgali celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November. On 29 September the feast of the Angel is held, dedicated to the angels Raphael, Michael and Gabriel, in the church the townspeople simply call the Church of the Angel or Madonna di Gonare.

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Guastalla

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron of the land of the Ducal Palace

📅 Every year, on 25 November, with the Fiera di Santa Caterina; every 3 years in late May La Gnoccata is held

Guastalla celebrates Saint Catherine of Alexandria on 25 November, with the traditional Fiera di Santa Caterina. Every three years, at the end of May, La Gnoccata is celebrated, a folk feast dating back to the 19th century, while the Piante e Animali event is held every fourth week of September.

Patron saint festival In 29 days 📍 Bertinoro

Saint Catherine, patron of the land of the Rocca di Bertinoro

📅 Every year, on 25 November; the Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro has the Madonna del Fuoco as its patron

Bertinoro celebrates Saint Catherine on 25 November. The Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro, of which the town is part, instead has the Madonna del Fuoco as its patron, whose woodcut is kept in the Cathedral of Santa Croce in Forlì.