🔔 The Italian Almanac

November 6

Stories and curiosities for November 6, 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… 31

31 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on November 6

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Zuglio

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Zuglio celebrates its patron Saint Leonard of Noblac; the town stands on the site of ancient Iulium Carnicum, with its Roman forum and archaeological museum.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Sgurgola

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Sgurgola celebrates its patron Saint Leonard, to whom the Eremo di San Leonardo in the municipal territory is also dedicated.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Monte Rinaldo

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Monte Rinaldo celebrates its patron Saint Leonard of Noblac; the town hosts the archaeological site of La Cuma and its civic archaeological museum.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Lajatico

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Lajatico celebrates its patron Saint Leonard of Limoges; the town hosts the Teatro del Silenzio, a natural amphitheatre that comes to life for a single concert each year.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Dualchi

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Dualchi celebrates its patron Saint Leonard with riders on horseback circling his church, led by the capocorsa carrying the saint's banner.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Castelsilano

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Castelsilano celebrates its patron Saint Leonard of Noblac; the territory includes the Diapiro salino di Ogliastro, a distinctive geological formation.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Castelnuovo

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Castelnuovo celebrates its patron Saint Leonard; the town preserves an Austro-Hungarian era water pumping station.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Conegliano

Feast of Saint Leonard

📅 Every year, on 6 November

On 6 November Conegliano celebrates Saint Leonard, patron of the cathedral hidden behind the arches of the Scuola dei Battuti and the largest wall fresco in the Veneto.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Correzzola

Saint Leonard, patron of the Festa dea Panocia

📅 Every year, on 6 November; September brings the Festa dea Panocia

Correzzola celebrates Saint Leonard on 6 November. In the first three weeks of September, the Festa dea Panocia is held, dedicated to the corn cob, while 16 July is the feast of the Carmine.

Patron saint festival In 10 days 📍 Mongiuffi Melia

Two patrons for two villages: Saint Leonard in Mongiuffi, Saint Sebastian in Melia

📅 Every year, on 6 November in Mongiuffi (Saint Leonard) and on 20 January in Melia (Saint Sebastian)

Mongiuffi Melia, a municipality born from the union of two distinct villages, celebrates Saint Leonard on 6 November in Mongiuffi and Saint Sebastian on 20 January in Melia; the area also holds the diocesan sanctuaries of Santa Maria della Catena and the Madonna dell'Aiuto.

Festival 📍 Palermo

Festival di Morgana

📅 Every year in November

Puppeteers from around the world join Sicily's pupari every November at the figure-theatre festival run by the Antonio Pasqualino puppet museum. The 50th edition took place in November 2025.