🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 26

Stories and curiosities for November 26, 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… 7

7 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 26

Patron saint festival In 30 days 📍 Valderice

Christ the King, patron of a town born from the merger of twelve hamlets

📅 26 November, liturgical date; civic celebrations are generally held every five years

Valderice celebrates Christ the King on 26 November, with civic celebrations generally held every five years; the church dedicated to him, commissioned by Father Francesco Sanclemente and completed in 1950, is the town's largest though not its oldest.

Patron saint festival In 30 days 📍 San Bellino

Feast of Saint Bellinus

📅 Every year, on 26 November

On 26 November San Bellino celebrates the patron after whom the town is named, to whom the Basilica di San Bellino is dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 30 days 📍 Imperia

Saint Leonard of Porto Maurizio, patron of a town with three patron saints

📅 Every year, on 26 November; Porto Maurizio also celebrates Saint Maurice and Oneglia Saint John the Baptist

Imperia celebrates Saint Leonard of Porto Maurizio on 26 November, official patron of the municipality since 1991; yet in its history, the two districts forming the town, Porto Maurizio and Oneglia, each keep their own patron saint.

Patron saint festival In 30 days 📍 Bisignano

Saint Umile of Bisignano and Saint Francis of Paola, patrons of the town

📅 Every year, on 26 November; Saint Francis of Paola is also celebrated on 14 July, for the 1767 earthquake

Bisignano celebrates its patrons, Saint Umile of Bisignano and Saint Francis of Paola, co-patron, on 26 November. Despite the suppression of the Minim convent in 1809, the cult of Saint Francis remained alive: he is celebrated not only on 2 April but also on 14 July, recalling the protection given to residents during the 1767 earthquake.