🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 4

Stories and curiosities for November 4, 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… 21

21 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 4

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Roccamontepiano

Feast of Saint Charles

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Roccamontepiano celebrates its patron Saint Charles, honoured in the church of the Terranova district; the feast is accompanied by the Chestnut Festival.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Pognano

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Pognano celebrates its patron Saint Charles Borromeo, to whom the town's church is dedicated; on 19 March it also celebrates Saint Joseph with the traditional casonsei.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Zambrone

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Zambrone celebrates its patron Saint Charles Borromeo; the municipality's other hamlets have their own patrons and dates, including Saint Charles Borromeo again in Madama, but on 5 September.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Montescheno

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Montescheno celebrates its patron Saint Charles Borromeo; every third Sunday of July the town holds the "Autani dei sette fratelli" procession, a 22 km mountain route dating back to the 17th century.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Molveno

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Molveno celebrates its patron Saint Charles Borromeo; the municipal territory includes Cima Brenta, in the Brenta Dolomites group.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Cazzago Brabbia

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Cazzago Brabbia celebrates its patron Saint Charles Borromeo; the town borders the Palude Brabbia nature reserve and preserves the Ponti pile-dwelling site.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Andrate

Feast of Saint Peter in Chains

📅 Every year, on 4 November

On 4 November Andrate celebrates its patron Saint Peter in Chains; the municipal territory includes the Serra di Ivrea and preserves the Castello Rubino.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Tarcento

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the great bonfire on the hill of Coia

📅 Every year, on 4 November; on 5 and 6 January Coia hosts the Palio dei Pignarulârs and the great bonfire

Tarcento celebrates the town's patron, Saint Charles Borromeo, on 4 November. On 5 January, the «Palio dei Pignarulârs» is run, a race of flaming carts through the streets of the centre; on 6 January, after a costumed historical reenactment, a torchlight procession climbs to the ruins of Coia castle, where the great bonfire is lit and the Venerable Old Man reads omens for the new year from the direction of the smoke.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Carloforte

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the Tabarkin community

📅 Every year, on 4 November; 29 June brings a procession to the sea, and the Madonna dello Schiavo is the most heartfelt feast

Carloforte celebrates Saint Charles Borromeo on 4 November. To this day, 29 June is a solemn feast, with a procession to the sea and fireworks; the feast of the Madonna dello Schiavo is, however, the one most deeply felt by the Carolina community.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Salò

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the town of Gasparo da Salò's violin

📅 Every year, on 4 November, with the Gasparo da Salò International Violin Festival

Salò celebrates Saint Charles Borromeo on 4 November. Every year the town hosts the Gasparo da Salò International Violin Festival, with evening concerts by famous European orchestras conducted by celebrated international violin masters. The gulf also hosts the End-of-Summer Regatta of the Grandi Classiche del Garda circuit.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Rocca di Papa

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the town the Madonna saved from the earthquake

📅 Every year, on 4 November; the Ottavario della Madonna della Pietà is held the third week of September

Rocca di Papa celebrates Saint Charles Borromeo on 4 November; the third week of September brings the Ottavario della Madonna della Pietà, a centuries-old feast commemorating the miraculous rescue of the town from the 1806 earthquake, with a procession and illuminations.

Patron saint festival In 8 days 📍 Calderara di Reno

Saint Vitalis, patron of the land of the Settimana Calderarese

📅 Every year, on 4 November; the second weekend of September the Parish of Santa Maria anniversary is held

Calderara di Reno celebrates Saint Vitalis on 4 November. The second weekend of September marks the anniversary of the Parish of Santa Maria di Calderara di Reno, during which the entire town takes part in a procession following the image of Santa Maria. The Settimana Calderarese offers, for a full week, film screenings on a giant screen and exhibitions.