Patron saint festival In 304 days
The Assumption of Mary, patron of the land of the Mountain of the Ants
📅 Every year, on 15 August; around 8 September the winged ants of the Monte delle Formiche
Pianoro celebrates the Assumption of Mary on 15 August; around 8 September, the day of another Marian feast, swarms of winged ants reach the top of the Monte delle Formiche and die there, a phenomenon that gives the mountain its name.
