Feast of Saint Gaudentius
📅 Every year, on 14 October
On 14 October Ostra celebrates its patron Saint Gaudentius, who gives his name to the "sprevengoli"; since 1670 the feast has been accompanied by the town's fair.
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Feast of Saint John Paul II
📅 Every year, on 22 October
On 22 October Trecastelli celebrates its patron Saint John Paul II; the town also preserves Palazzo Antonelli Castracani Augusti.
Blessed Gherardo and the Cicerchia Festival
📅 Every year, on 16 November; the Cicerchia Festival in autumn
Serra de' Conti celebrates Blessed Gherardo of Serra de' Conti on 16 November. In autumn, the Festa della cicerchia is held, dedicated to the local typical legume.
Feast of Saint Clement
📅 Every year, on 23 November
On 23 November Genga celebrates its patron Saint Clement; the municipal territory is home to the famous Grotte di Frasassi.
Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
📅 Every year, on 25 November
On 25 November Camerata Picena celebrates its patron Saint Catherine of Alexandria; the town preserves the Castello del Cassero.
Feast of Saint Barbara
📅 Every year, on 4 December
On 4 December Barbara celebrates its patron Saint Barbara; the town shares its name with the saint.
Feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari
📅 Every year, on 6 December
On 6 December Poggio San Marcello celebrates its patron Saint Nicholas of Bari, to whom the town's Chiesa di San Nicolò da Bari is dedicated.
Our Lady of Loreto, patroness of aviators and the fires of the Venuta
📅 Every year, on 10 December; on the night of 9-10 December the fires of the festa della Venuta are lit
Loreto celebrates Our Lady of Loreto on 10 December, the day when Marche Day is also celebrated; on the night between 9 and 10 December, the great fires of the festa della Venuta are lit, to «light the path to the Holy House». On 12 September 1920, Our Lady of Loreto was proclaimed «Patroness of Aviators».
Saint Stephen, patron of the town of Gaspare Spontini
📅 Every year, on 26 December; 4 May brings the Palio di San Floriano
Maiolati Spontini celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December. Every 4 May, at the church of San Floriano, a palio is held for the saint's feast.
Saint Sylvester and «4 passi 2 castelli»
📅 Every year, on 31 December; 4 Passi 2 Castelli on 1 May
Monte Roberto celebrates Saint Sylvester on 31 December, in the church dedicated to him. On 1 May, the «4 passi 2 castelli» festival is held, centered on history, tradition and local gastronomy.
Feast of Pope Saint Marcellus I
📅 Every year, on 16 January
On 16 January San Marcello celebrates its patron Pope Saint Marcellus I, whose name became part of the town's own name; the Teatro Primo Ferrari stands here.
Saint Anastasius, patron of the Peruzzini canvas
📅 Every year, on 22 January, with the seventeenth-century Peruzzini canvas
Agugliano celebrates its patron Saint Anastasius on 22 January, in the church dedicated to him, built in the sixteenth century, which holds a seventeenth-century canvas by the Ancona-born painter Antonio Francesco Peruzzini.
Feast of Saint Paul the Apostle
📅 Every year, on 25 January
On 25 January San Paolo di Jesi celebrates its patron Saint Paul the Apostle, to whom the town's church is dedicated and whose name also appears in the municipality's name.
Saint Gregory the Great, patron of Monsano
📅 Every year, on 11 March
Monsano celebrates Saint Gregory the Great on 11 March.
Our Lady of the Assumption, patron of Cerreto d'Esi
📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter
Cerreto d'Esi celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption on the Tuesday after Easter.
Saint Joseph and the Crescia sul Panàro Festival
📅 Every year, on 24 April; the crescia sul panàro festival since 1977
Castelplanio celebrates Saint Joseph on 24 April. Since 1977, between July and August, the Sagra della crescia sul panàro has been held, one of the longest-running festivals in the Vallesina.
Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron of the Water Mill
📅 Every year, on 25 April
Castelbellino celebrates Saint Mark the Evangelist on 25 April, in the church dedicated to him.
Feast of Saint Peter of Verona
📅 Every year, on 29 April
On 29 April Castelleone di Suasa, a municipality of 1,702 inhabitants in the province of Ancona, celebrates Saint Peter of Verona, titular of the parish; Saint Francis of Paola is co-patron.
Saint Macarius, patron with the procession of the Dead Christ
📅 Every year, on 2 May; on Good Friday the statue of the Dead Christ parades
Montemarciano celebrates Saint Macarius on 2 May. On Good Friday, a procession is held with the statue of the Dead Christ, kept in the Church of the Santissimo Sacramento, built on a previous 16th-century church and rebuilt in 1766.
Christ the King and Saint John the Baptist, patrons of Numana
📅 Every year, on 3 May
Numana celebrates Christ the King and Saint John the Baptist on 3 May.
Feast of Saint Cyriacus
📅 Every year, on 4 May
On 4 May Ancona celebrates Saint Cyriacus, called Ceriàgo in town: by tradition bishop of Jerusalem, martyred under Julian the Apostate, and titular of the cathedral.
Saint Paulinus of Nola, patron of the town «refounded» by Sigismondo Malatesta
📅 Every year, on 4 May
Senigallia celebrates Saint Paulinus of Nola on 4 May; in the 15th century Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, considered the town's «refounder», rebuilt its walls and revived the old Fiera della Maddalena, which became one of Italy's most important fairs.
Our Lady of the Rosary, patron of the town of Rocca Priora castle
📅 Every year, on 8 May
Falconara Marittima celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary on 8 May; the history of the town, inhabited since prehistoric times, is also preserved in the Museum of the Resistance and in the castle of Rocca Priora.
Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of the Contesa dello Stivale
📅 Every year, on 8 May; on the first Sunday of August the Contesa dello Stivale
Filottrano celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel on 8 May. On the first Sunday of August, the «Contesa dello Stivale» is held; the hamlets fill the year with their own fairs, from the Walnut Fair at Cantalupo to the Rabbit Porchetta-Style Fair at San Biagio.
Saint Nicholas of Bari and the Palio delle contrade
📅 Every year, on 9 May, with the Palio on the nearest weekend
Sirolo celebrates Saint Nicholas of Bari on 9 May, with the Palio established in his honour, held on the feast day or the immediately following weekend.
Saints Victor and Corona, patrons of the town of the Risorgimento battle
📅 Every year, on 14 May
Castelfidardo celebrates Saints Victor and Corona on 14 May; the town is also known for the historic 1860 battle, commemorated by the National Monument of the Marche and the Risorgimento Museum.
Feast of Saint Bernardino of Siena
📅 Every year, on 20 May
On 20 May Offagna, a municipality of 1,880 inhabitants in the province of Ancona, celebrates its patron Saint Bernardino of Siena; the Feste Medievali are held every year.
Saint Eleutherius, patron of Cupramontana
📅 Every year, on 26 May
Cupramontana celebrates Saint Eleutherius on 26 May.
Saint Medard, patron of the Grape Feast
📅 Every year, on 8 June; the last weekend of September brings the Grape Feast
Arcevia celebrates Saint Medard on 8 June, in the collegiate church dedicated to him. The last weekend of September brings the Festa dell'Uva, with allegorical float parades, a Palio and food-and-wine stalls.
Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of Santa Maria Nuova
📅 Every year, on 13 June
Santa Maria Nuova celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua on 13 June, in the church dedicated to him.
Saint Vitus the Martyr, patron of the June fair
📅 Every year, on 15 June, with the Fiera di San Vito on the second or third Sunday
Monte San Vito celebrates Saint Vitus the Martyr on 15 June. The Fiera di San Vito is held on the second or third Sunday of the month.
Saint John the Baptist, patron of the town of the four Gates' palio
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Palio di San Giovanni Battista since 1995
Fabriano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; since 1995 the feast has been enlivened by the Palio di San Giovanni Battista, a folk competition among the town's four historic quarters, known as Porte.
Saint John the Baptist and his fair
📅 Every year, on 24 June, with the Fiera di Giovanni Battista
Ostra Vetere celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June, with the Fiera di Giovanni Battista held in his honor.
Saint Peter, patron of Belvedere Ostrense
📅 Every year, on 29 June
Belvedere Ostrense celebrates Saint Peter on 29 June, in the church dedicated to him.
Saints Quiricus and Julietta and the Frasassi Climbing Festival
📅 Every year, on 15 July; the Frasassi Climbing Festival between August and September
Serra San Quirico celebrates Saints Quiricus and Julietta on 15 July. Between late August and early September, it hosts the Frasassi Climbing Festival, the biggest climbing event in the Marche region.
Saint Anne, patron of the Contesa del Pozzo della Polenta
📅 Every year, on 26 July; the third Sunday of July brings the Contesa del Pozzo della Polenta
Corinaldo celebrates Saint Anne on 26 July. On the third Sunday of July, «La Contesa del Pozzo della Polenta» is held, the oldest historical re-enactment in the province of Ancona, begun in the late 1970s.
Blessed Ugo degli Atti, patron of the Sulphur Mine Archaeological Park
📅 Every year, on 26 July
Sassoferrato celebrates Blessed Ugo degli Atti on 26 July.
Feast of Saint Lawrence
📅 Every year, on 10 August
On 10 August Mergo, a municipality of 1,083 inhabitants in the province of Ancona, celebrates its patron Saint Lawrence (san Lorenzo).
Saint Bernard, patron of the land of the Festa delle Capanne
📅 Every year, on 20 August; August also holds the Festa delle Capanne, especially felt by the «Capannari»
Chiaravalle celebrates Saint Bernard on 20 August; in August, residents still celebrate the Festa delle Capanne, patronized by the town council, a feast especially felt by older residents, who traditionally go by the name of Capannari.
Saint John the Baptist, patron of the Contest of the Sacred Tray
📅 Every year, on 29 August, with the Contest of the Sacred Tray among eight districts
Camerano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 29 August, with a feast that turned 43 years old in 2024. Typical of the feast is the Contest of the Sacred Tray: the town is divided into eight districts, which challenge each other every 29 August.
Saint Giles the Abbot and the Museum of Wine Art
📅 Every year, on 1 September
Staffolo celebrates Saint Giles the Abbot on 1 September, in the town that hosts the Museum of Wine Art.
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Patron saint festival 📍 Polverigi
Saint Antoninus of Apamea, patron of the Inteatro Festival
📅 Every year, on 2 September; the Inteatro Festival in early July
Polverigi celebrates Saint Antoninus of Apamea on 2 September, in the church dedicated to him.
Patron saint festival 📍 Osimo
Feast of Saint Joseph of Copertino
📅 Every year, on 18 September
On 18 September Osimo celebrates its patron, Saint Joseph of Copertino, who died and rests in the basilica dedicated to him; until 1967 the patrons were Saint Victor and Saint Corona.
Patron saint festival 📍 Jesi
Feast of Saint Septimius
📅 Every year, on 22 September
On 22 September Jesi celebrates Saint Septimius; the city was the birthplace, on 26 December 1194, of the future Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II of Swabia.
Patron saint festival 📍 Morro d'Alba
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September Morro d'Alba celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; the village gives its name to the Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOC wine, celebrated every year by the Sagra del Lacrima.
Patron saint festival 📍 Rosora
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September Rosora celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; in October the village holds the Festa della Sapa, with a 16th-century costumed historical re-enactment.
Patron saint festival 📍 Montecarotto
Feast of Saint Placidus
📅 Every year, on 5 October
On 5 October Montecarotto celebrates its patron Saint Placidus, in a feast dating back to 1686; since 1982 it has been preceded by a market fair with roasted chestnuts and mulled wine.