The patroness of Tramutola is the Madonna dei Miracoli, celebrated on 17 May with the traditional procession. The name of the feast is tied to an episode of 17 May 1853, when the procession was organised to invoke rain after a drought that was threatening the fertility of the fields: witnesses present that day swore they saw the statue of the Madonna step backward on its own, while the bearers felt "pushed back by a sensible force", something that happened five times at five different points in the town. Once the statue was placed back in the church, a small bright-red flame appeared on her chest; the following afternoon the long-invoked rain finally arrived. Since then, 16 May, when the town's streets host the fair, and 17 May are festive days for Tramutola.
On the last Sunday of May another procession is held in honour of the Madonna dei Miracoli: the statue is carried on a boat of roses, perhaps recalling the devotion of emigrants who entrusted their hopes of a better future to that means of transport. Also evocative is the Corpus Domini procession in June, which advances over a green carpet of leaves and broom petals, with the streets adorned by small trees placed by the residents of the different quarters.
