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.
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Feast of Saint Martin
📅 Every year, on 11 November
On 11 November Barasso celebrates its patron Saint Martin, to whom the church in the town centre is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Martin
📅 Every year, on 11 November
On 11 November Besano celebrates its patron Saint Martin; the town hosts the civic fossil museum, linked to the finds of Monte San Giorgio.
Saint Martin the bishop, patron of Besnate
📅 Every year, on 11 November
Besnate celebrates Saint Martin the bishop on 11 November, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Martin, patron of Ferno together with Saint Anthony the Abbot
📅 Every year, on 11 November; the town also venerates Saint Anthony the Abbot
Ferno celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, in the Church of San Martino; the town also venerates Saint Anthony the Abbot, as recalled by the parish's dedication to San Martino Vescovo e Antonio Abate.
Saint Martin of Tours, patron of Cadorna's childhood
📅 Every year, on 11 November
Ispra celebrates Saint Martin of Tours on 11 November, in the church dedicated to him. The town holds Villa Quassa, where General Luigi Cadorna spent his childhood.
Saint Martin, patron of the town of the Sagra Settembrina
📅 Every year, on 11 November; the Sagra Settembrina has run from the first Saturday of September for 76 years
Malnate celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November; since the first Saturday of September, for 76 years, the classic Sagra Settembrina has been held at the parish, while at the end of August the San Lorenzo parish organises «Gurone in Festa».
Saint Martin and the Pellini plaster-cast gallery
📅 Every year, on 11 November
Marchirolo celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Martin, patron of the land of the Cromlechs
📅 Every year, on 11 November
Vergiate celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Antoninus the Martyr
📅 Every year, on 13 November
On 13 November Lozza celebrates its patron Saint Antoninus the Martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Saint Andrew, patron of the Belvedere di Azzate
📅 Every year, on 30 November
Azzate celebrates Saint Andrew on 30 November.
Saint Andrew, patron of the hamlet of his name
📅 Every year, on 30 November, in the hamlet of Sant'Andrea
In the hamlet of Sant'Andrea, Saint Andrew is celebrated on 30 November. At Cocquio and Caldana, Mary of Nazareth is instead celebrated, on 2 February and 15 August respectively.
Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 30 November
On 30 November Sangiano celebrates its patron Saint Andrew the Apostle; the municipal territory includes Monte Sangiano.
Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 30 November
On 30 November Varano Borghi celebrates its patron Saint Andrew the Apostle; the town's Romanesque bell tower is also dedicated to him.
Saint Ambrose, patron of Cuasso al Monte
📅 Every year, on 7 December
Cuasso al Monte celebrates Saint Ambrose on 7 December, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Ambrose, patron between the Lonate Carnival and the Caminàa da l'Ulia
📅 Every year, on 7 December, with the Lonate Carnival and the Caminàa da l'Ulia night walk
Lonate Pozzolo celebrates Saint Ambrose on 7 December, in the church dedicated to him. The town also holds the Lonate Carnival, on the afternoon of Shrove Saturday under the Ambrosian rite with a parade of floats, and the Caminàa da l'Ulia, a spring night walk on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
📅 Every year, on 7 December
On 7 December Montegrino Valtravaglia celebrates its patron Saint Ambrose; the town also preserves its historic Teatro Sociale.
Saint Ambrose, patron of Morazzone
📅 Every year, on 7 December
Morazzone celebrates Saint Ambrose on 7 December, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Ambrose on Lake Lugano
📅 Every year, on 7 December
Porto Ceresio celebrates Saint Ambrose on 7 December, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 26 December
On 26 December Bardello celebrates its patron Saint Stephen; the town has an observation tower for the judges of rowing races.
Saint Stephen and the Swim of the Hermitage
📅 Every year, on 26 December; the Swim of the Hermitage from Stresa to Reno di Leggiuno
Leggiuno celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December, in the church dedicated to him. Among the town's traditions is the Nuotata dell'Eremo, a charity swim crossing Lake Maggiore from Stresa to Reno di Leggiuno.
Feast of Saint Stephen
📅 Every year, on 26 December
On 26 December Monvalle celebrates its patron Saint Stephen, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Saints Stephen and Lawrence, patrons of the land of the pastoral community
📅 Every year, on 26 December
Olgiate Olona celebrates Saints Stephen and Lawrence on 26 December, in the church dedicated to them. The Church of San Gregorio Magno is instead the patronal church of the whole pastoral community of Olgiate Olona.
Saint Stephen, patron of Taino
📅 Every year, on 26 December
Taino celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Stephen, patron of the town of the Fisogni and Frera museums
📅 Every year, on 26 December
Tradate celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December; the town also hosts the Fisogni Museum and the Frera Motorcycle Museum.
Saint John the Evangelist, patron of Re Scartozz and the Pumpkin Festival
📅 Every year, on 27 December; at Carnival Re Scartozz parades, in October the Pumpkin Festival
Gavirate celebrates Saint John the Evangelist on 27 December, in the church dedicated to him. During Carnival, a procession of allegorical floats and masks parades in honour of Re Scartozz, a figure linked to an ancient Gavirate legend; in October, on the lakefront, the Pumpkin Festival is held.
Feast of Saint John the Evangelist
📅 Every year, on 27 December
On 27 December Mercallo celebrates its patron Saint John the Evangelist, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Sylvester
📅 Every year, on 31 December
On 31 December Cadegliano-Viconago celebrates its patron Saint Sylvester, to whom the Chiesa dei Santi Fedele e Silvestro is dedicated.
Feast of Saint Hilary
📅 Every year, on 13 January
On 13 January Bedero Valcuvia celebrates its patron Saint Hilary, to whom the Chiesa di Sant'Ilario di Poitiers is dedicated.
Saint Hilary, patron of the decennial districts' feast
📅 Every year, on 13 January; every ten years a ten-day feast among the districts
Casorate Sempione celebrates Saint Hilary on 13 January, in the small church dedicated to him; the other patron is Saint Titus. Every ten years, a grand feast is held, transformed into a rivalry competition among the town's districts, lasting ten days.
Saint Hilary, patron of the land of the Rugareto Woods
📅 Every year, on 13 January
Marnate celebrates Saint Hilary on 13 January, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Sebastian
📅 Every year, on 20 January
On 20 January Marzio, a small municipality of 303 inhabitants, celebrates its patron Saint Sebastian, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
Feast of Saints Fabian and Sebastian
📅 Every year, on 20 January
On 20 January Rancio Valcuvia celebrates its patrons Saints Fabian and Sebastian, to whom the parish church is dedicated; among the town's sites are the Mulino del Ronco and the Parco delle Fiabe.
Saint Agnes, patron of the town of the Visconti castle
📅 Every year, on 21 January; the summer Festa Medievale recalls the Battle of Desio, fought precisely on 21 January 1277
Somma Lombardo celebrates Saint Agnes on 21 January; in summer, the Visconti di San Vito Castle hosts the «Festa Medievale», re-enacting Ottone Visconti's victory over the Della Torre troops in the Battle of Desio, fought precisely on 21 January 1277.
Saint Anastasius, patron of the land of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria Nascente
📅 Every year, on 22 January
Cardano al Campo celebrates Saint Anastasius on 22 January, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Vincent the Martyr, patron of Caronno Varesino
📅 Every year, on 22 January
Caronno Varesino celebrates Saint Vincent the Martyr on 22 January, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Gaudentius, patron of the land of the Visconti Castle
📅 Every year, on 22 January
Fagnano Olona celebrates Saint Gaudentius on 22 January, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Julius, patron of the land of the eight districts
📅 Every year, on 31 January; in June the Palio de la Castellantia is held among the town's eight districts
Castellanza celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him; the town also hosts the Palio de la Castellantia, first held on 5 and 6 June 2010, contested between the town's eight districts, including the one named after San Giulio himself.
Saint Julius and the throat blessing of Saint Blaise
📅 Every year, on 31 January; Saint Blaise on 3 February with the throat blessing
Cittiglio celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him. The parish also treats 16 July, for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as a feast day.
Saint Julius, patron of Cugliate-Fabiasco
📅 Every year, on 31 January
Cugliate-Fabiasco celebrates Saint Julius on 31 January, in the church dedicated to him.
Mary of Nazareth, patron of Cocquio
📅 Every year, on 2 February, in Cocquio
In Cocquio, Mary of Nazareth is celebrated on 2 February. The same patron is also celebrated at Caldana, on 15 August; at Sant'Andrea, Saint Andrew is celebrated instead, on 30 November.
Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
📅 Every year, on 2 February
On 2 February Mesenzana celebrates the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Candlemas, after which the town's church is named.
Saint Blaise, patron of Casale Litta
📅 Every year, on 3 February
Casale Litta celebrates Saint Blaise on 3 February, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Gemolus at Ganna
📅 On 4 February at Ganna (Saint Gemolus) and on 25 July at Ghirla (Saint Christopher)
On 4 February Ganna, in Valganna, celebrates its patron Saint Gemolus; Ghirla has Saint Christopher as its patron instead, on 25 July.
Feast of Maria SS. Annunziata
📅 Every year, on 25 March
On 25 March Azzio celebrates Maria SS. Annunziata, patroness of the town, to whom the church is dedicated; the town also has the Campanile di Azzio and the Mulino Mascioni.
Feast of Saint Mary of the Annunciation
📅 Every year, on 25 March
On 25 March Brunello, a municipality of 1,030 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patroness Saint Mary of the Annunciation, to whom the town's church is dedicated.
The Holy Crucifix, patron of Good Friday
📅 Every year, on Good Friday
Lavena Ponte Tresa celebrates the Holy Crucifix on Good Friday, in the church dedicated to it.
Saint Abundius, patron alongside Our Lady of the Assumption
📅 Every year, on the second Monday after Easter; Our Lady of the Assumption, the other patron, is celebrated on 15 August
Cislago celebrates Saint Abundius on the second Monday after Easter; the other patron, Our Lady of the Assumption, is celebrated on 15 August.
Saint George, patron of Bisuschio
📅 Every year, on 23 April
Bisuschio celebrates Saint George on 23 April, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint George the Martyr
📅 Every year, on 23 April
On 23 April Brissago-Valtravaglia celebrates its patron Saint George the Martyr, to whom the town's church is dedicated; the town also has the Santuario di Santa Rita.
Saint George, patron of the Castle of Venegono Superiore
📅 Every year, on 23 April
Venegono Superiore celebrates Saint George on 23 April, in the church dedicated to him.
Saints Philip and James, patrons on Lake Maggiore
📅 Every year, on 3 May
Laveno-Mombello celebrates its patrons, Saint Philip and Saint James, on 3 May.
Saints Philip and James, patrons of the Stoppani Museum
📅 Every year, on 3 May
Venegono Inferiore celebrates Saints Philip and James on 3 May, in the church dedicated to them.
Saint Victor and Saint Felicissima, patrons of the land of the Sanctuary of Useria
📅 Every year, on 8 May
Arcisate celebrates its patrons, Saint Victor and Saint Felicissima, on 8 May, in the church dedicated to them.
Saint Victor, patron of the Lombard necropolis
📅 Every year, on 8 May
Arsago Seprio celebrates Saint Victor on 8 May, in the basilica dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Victor
📅 Every year, on 8 May
On 8 May Brezzo di Bedero, a municipality of 1,185 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patron Saint Victor, to whom the collegiate church is dedicated.
Saint Victor the Martyr and the Aermacchi MB-326
📅 Every year, on 8 May
Buguggiate celebrates Saint Victor the Martyr on 8 May, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Victor
📅 Every year, on 8 May
On 8 May Casalzuigno, a municipality of 1,304 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patron Saint Victor, after whom the town's old church is named.
Saint Victor the Moor, patron depicted on the coat of arms with the martyr's palm
📅 Every year, on 8 May
Varese celebrates Saint Victor the Moor on 8 May; the saint appears on the city's coat of arms holding the martyr's palm, while his basilica, with the city's tallest bell tower, stands beside the ancient baptistery, not far from the Sacro Monte.
Saint Bernardine of Siena, patron of the land of the Abbey of San Donato
📅 Every year, on 20 May
Sesto Calende celebrates Saint Bernardine of Siena on 20 May, in the church dedicated to him.
Santa Maria Annunciata, patron of Oggiona
📅 Every year, on the last Sunday of May, in Oggiona
In Oggiona, a hamlet of Oggiona con Santo Stefano, Santa Maria Annunciata is celebrated on the last Sunday of May.
Feast of Saints Vitus and Modestus
📅 Every year, on 15 June
On 15 June Brenta, a municipality of 1,798 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saint Vitus and Saint Modestus.
Saints Quiricus and Julietta and the Woodinstock Music Art Festival
📅 Every year, on 16 June
Ternate celebrates Saints Quiricus and Julietta on 16 June. Since 2012, at Parco Berrini, the Woodinstock Music Art Festival combines music, art and sport to raise funds for Parkinson's disease research.
Saints Gervasius and Protasius, patrons of Saltrio
📅 Every year, on 19 June
Saltrio celebrates Saints Gervasius and Protasius on 19 June, in the parish church dedicated to them.
Saint John the Baptist and Saint Michael the Archangel, patrons of the town of Lombard textiles
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Busto Arsizio celebrates Saint John the Baptist and Saint Michael the Archangel on 24 June; the town, with a loom in «almost every house» as early as 1375, became in the 19th century one of Lombardy's leading textile and cotton centres, as its Textile Museum now recounts.
Saint John the Baptist and the Sasso Shrine
📅 Every year, on 24 June
Caravate celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church shared with Saint Maurice.
Saint John the Baptist and the Intiéro procession
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Intiéro procession since 1686
Germignaga celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Roch. One of the oldest traditions is the Intiéro procession, documented since at least 1686.
Saint John the Baptist, patron with the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Bernardino
📅 Every year, on 24 June; Saint Bernardine is celebrated on the second Sunday of September at the sanctuary
Induno Olona celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, in the church dedicated to him. On the second Sunday of September, instead, Saint Bernardine is celebrated, around the sanctuary named after him.
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
📅 Every year, on the Sunday closest to 29 June
On the Sunday closest to 29 June Brinzio, a municipality of 873 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Peter and Paul with religious processions.
Saints Peter and Paul and the Pipe Museum
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Brebbia celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June, in the church dedicated to them.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the Fiamme Gialle Park
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Cantello celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June, in the parish church dedicated to them.
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
📅 Every year, on 29 June
On 29 June Castelveccana, a municipality of 2,000 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Peter and Paul.
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
📅 Every year, on 29 June
On 29 June Clivio, a municipality of 1,942 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Peter and Paul with a small market in a square in the centre.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Daverio
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Daverio celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June, in the church dedicated to them.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons with the Palio delle contrade
📅 Every year, on 29 June; since 2018 the Palio delle contrade returned after over thirty years
Gerenzano celebrates its patrons, Saints Peter and Paul, on 29 June, in the church dedicated to them. In 2018, more than thirty years after its first edition, the Palio delle contrade returned to Gerenzano among its six districts: Burghett (yellow), Funtan (white), Giò Da Val (green) and Madunina (light blue), among others.
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
📅 Every year, on 29 June
On 29 June Grantola, a municipality of 1,271 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Peter and Paul.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the old palio
📅 Every year, on 29 June; July once brought the district palio
Lonate Ceppino celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June. In the past, every July, the town's districts competed in a playful-sporting palio, suppressed between 1948 and the late 1960s.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the land of the Railway Museum
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Luino celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June.
Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the collegiate church that holds a crucifix carried in procession
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Saronno celebrates Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June; the collegiate church dedicated to them, built in 1783, holds a crucifix carried in procession every year during the feast of the Trasporto, and has the bell tower of the town's largest church.
Saint Stephen, patron of the second Sunday of July
📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of July
Viggiù celebrates Saint Stephen, generally on the second Sunday of July. The Palio dei Rioni, once held in June, was among the town's most distinctive events.
Feast of Santa Maria Maddalena
📅 Every year, on 22 July
On 22 July Ferrera di Varese, a municipality of 693 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patroness Santa Maria Maddalena.
Saint Christopher, patron of the town once known for its hundred chimneys
📅 Every year, on 25 July
Gallarate celebrates Saint Christopher on 25 July; in the early 20th century the town was known as «the town of a hundred chimneys» for its industrial vocation, centred above all on textiles, which over time gave way to a growing role as a service hub tied to nearby Malpensa.
Feast of Saint Anne
📅 Every year, on 26 July
On 26 July Bodio Lomnago, a municipality of 2,119 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patroness Saint Anne (sant'Anna).
Saint Anne, patron of the 1772 Crucifix
📅 Every year, on 26 July; the fourth Sunday of October brings the feast of the crucifix moved in 1772
Solbiate Olona celebrates Saint Anne on 26 July. In 1772, the crucifix that had anciently stood on the architrave of the parish church was moved above the main altar; its feast was celebrated every fourth Sunday of October.
Saints Nazarius and Celsus, patrons of the geocaching Mega-Event
📅 Every year, on 27 July
Castronno celebrates Saints Nazarius and Celsus on 27 July. In 2026 the town hosted Italy's first geocaching Mega-Event, drawing over a thousand people from across Europe and even the United States.
Saint Eusebius and the burning of the balloon
📅 Every year, on 1 August, with the burning of the balloon the eve before
Casciago celebrates Saint Eusebius on 1 August. The eve, 31 July, opens the feast with the burning of a flammable balloon hung in the square.
Feast of Saint Eusebius
📅 Every year, on 2 August
On 2 August Agra, a municipality of 379 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patron Saint Eusebius of Vercelli (sant'Eusebio di Vercelli).
Saint Lawrence and the UNESCO-listed Isolino Virginia
📅 Every year, on 10 August
Biandronno celebrates Saint Lawrence on 10 August, in the church dedicated to him. The town holds the Isolino Virginia Prehistoric Civic Museum, a pile-dwelling site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saint Lawrence, patron of the land of the Rugareto Woods
📅 Every year, on 10 August
Gorla Minore celebrates Saint Lawrence on 10 August, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Lawrence
📅 Every year, on 10 August
On 10 August Orino, a municipality of 840 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patron Saint Lawrence (san Lorenzo).
Saint Lawrence, patron of Sumirago
📅 Every year, on 10 August
Sumirago celebrates Saint Lawrence on 10 August.
Feast of Saints Hippolytus and Cassian
📅 Every year, on 13 August
On 13 August Cassano Valcuvia, a municipality of 665 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates its patrons Saints Hippolytus and Cassian (santi Ippolito e Cassiano).
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
📅 Every year, on 15 August
On 15 August Bregano, a municipality of 839 inhabitants in the province of Varese, celebrates the Assumption of Mary (Assunzione di Maria).
Our Lady of the Assumption, patron alongside Our Lady of the Snow
📅 Every year, on 15 August; Our Lady of the Snow, patron of another church, is celebrated on the first Sunday of August
Cislago celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption on 15 August, in the parish church dedicated to her. The feast of Our Lady of the Snow, patron of the church of the same name, is instead celebrated on the first Sunday of August, with guided tours by the Pro Loco.
Mary of Nazareth, patron of Caldana
📅 Every year, on 15 August, in Caldana
In Caldana, Mary of Nazareth is celebrated on 15 August. The same patron is also celebrated at Cocquio, on 2 February; at Sant'Andrea, Saint Andrew is celebrated instead, on 30 November.
The Assumption and the 1817 vow to Saint Roch
📅 Every year, on 15 August
Golasecca celebrates the Assumption of Mary on 15 August. In the Chapel of San Rocco, the saint's 14th-century wooden statue is carried in procession in memory of an 1817 vow.
Saint Mary Assumed into Heaven, patron of Gorla Maggiore
📅 Every year, on 15 August
Gorla Maggiore celebrates Saint Mary Assumed into Heaven on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her.
The Assumption of Mary and Monte Pian Nave
📅 Every year, on 15 August
Porto Valtravaglia celebrates the Assumption of Mary on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her.
Saint Roch and the museums of Gemonio
📅 Every year, on 16 August
Gemonio celebrates Saint Roch on 16 August, in the church dedicated to him together with Our Lady of Sorrows.
Saint Roch, patron of the town of the Agusta Museum
📅 Every year, on 16 August
Samarate celebrates Saint Roch on 16 August, in the church dedicated to him; the town is known for the Agusta Museum, dedicated to the historic motorcycle manufacturer.
Saint Alexander, patron of Albizzate
📅 Every year, on 26 August
Albizzate celebrates Saint Alexander on 26 August, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Alexander, patron of the land of the Besozzi Castle
📅 Every year, on 26 August
Besozzo celebrates Saint Alexander on 26 August, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Tiburtius.
Saint Abundius and the Orrido di Cunardo gorge
📅 Every year, on 31 August, locally the last Sunday of August
Cunardo celebrates Saint Abundius on 31 August, a feast locally observed on the last Sunday of the month.
Saint Martin, patron of the Palio dei Rioni
📅 Every year, on 11 September; the second Sunday brings the Festa del Paese with the Palio dei Rioni
Carnago celebrates Saint Martin on 11 September, in the church dedicated to him. On the second Sunday of September, the Festa del Paese is held, tied to the celebrations for the Madonna dei Miracoli, preceded on the Saturday by the Palio dei Rioni.
Saint Stephen and Our Lady of the Sash
📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of September, in Santo Stefano Arno
In Santo Stefano Arno, the other hamlet of Oggiona con Santo Stefano, Saint Stephen and Our Lady of the Sash are celebrated on the second Sunday of September.
The Nativity of Mary, patron of the Goods and Livestock Fair
📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of September; around 25 April brings the Goods and Livestock Fair
Origgio celebrates the Nativity of the Virgin Mary on the second Sunday of September. Around 25 April, the Goods and Livestock Fair is held, with skill contests for cattle and sheep and goats across the whole municipal territory.
Our Lady of the Rosary, co-patron of Cunardo
📅 Every year, on the first Sunday of October
Cunardo celebrates its co-patron, Our Lady of the Rosary, on the first Sunday of October.
Through the year
Patron saint festival 📍 Gazzada Schianno
Feast of the Holy Cross (Gazzada)
📅 Every year, on 14 September
On 14 September the hamlet of Gazzada celebrates the Holy Cross, its patron; Schianno, the other part of the municipality, instead has Saint George, on 23 April.
Patron saint festival 📍 Angera
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
📅 Every year, on 15 September
On 15 September Angera celebrates Our Lady of Sorrows; the village is dominated by the Rocca Borromeo, the medieval castle overlooking Lake Maggiore.
Patron saint festival 📍 Cassano Magnago
Feast of Saint Maurice
📅 Every year, on 22 September
On 22 September Cassano Magnago celebrates Saint Maurice; the municipality also preserves the church of Santa Maria del Cerro.
Patron saint festival 📍 Vedano Olona
Feast of Saint Maurice
📅 Every year, on 22 September
On 22 September Vedano Olona celebrates Saint Maurice; the village's parish church bears the same title.
Patron saint festival 📍 Cadrezzate con Osmate
Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian
📅 Every year, on 26 September
On 26 September Cadrezzate con Osmate celebrates Saints Cosmas and Damian, patrons alongside Saint Margaret (20 July); the municipal territory borders Lake Monate.
Patron saint festival 📍 Malgesso
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September Malgesso celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; the village also hosts the Pipe Museum.
Patron saint festival 📍 Mornago
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September the main town of Mornago celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; the municipality's hamlets keep their own patronal feasts, such as Crugnola and Montonate on the first two Sundays of September.
Patron saint festival 📍 Cairate
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
📅 Every year, on 7 October
On 7 October Cairate celebrates its patron Our Lady of the Rosary; the town preserves the ancient Monastero di Cairate, today home to a museum.
Patron saint festival 📍 Castiglione Olona
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary
📅 Every year, on 7 October
On 7 October Castiglione Olona celebrates its patron, the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary; the town is also known for the Palio dei Castelli, contested since 1971 among the borough's eight districts.
Patron saint festival 📍 Lonate Ceppino
The Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary, patron of October
📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of October
Lonate Ceppino celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary on the second Sunday of October. The town's other patrons, Saints Peter and Paul, are celebrated on 29 June.