🔔 The Italian Almanac

October 4

Stories and curiosities for October 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… 12

12 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on October 4

Patron saint festival In 24 days 📍 Bologna

Feast of Saint Petronius

📅 Every year, on 4 October

On 4 October Bologna celebrates Saint Petronius, patron of the city and namesake of the basilica on Piazza Maggiore. Beside him the city venerates a second: Caterina de' Vigri, whom Bolognese call simply "the Saint".