In 323 days Patron saint festival

Saint Gratus of Aosta, patron of the town of the King and Queen of the Bean

6 September 2027

Monday 6 September

Saluggia · Vercelli · Piedmont

September 2027Monday 6 September
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Saluggia celebrates Saint Gratus of Aosta on 6 September, in the church dedicated to him; co-patron is Saint Antoninus, with his own patronal feast. The traditional Carnival of Saluggia is celebrated with great solemnity, with the King and Queen of the Bean, the town's representative symbol.

The patron saint of Saluggia is Saint Gratus of Aosta, celebrated on 6 September in the parish church of San Grato; co-patron is Saint Antoninus, with his own patronal feast celebrated in the parish church of Sant'Antonino.

The district feast where the parish church stands coincides with the annual town fair, authorised by King Charles Felix in 1829, held on 15 July. Also notable is the Carnival of Saluggia, celebrated every year with great solemnity: tradition holds that the King and Queen of the Bean, the town's representative symbol, «borrow» the town for a few days. The municipal territory also holds the Isolotto del Ritano, on the Dora Baltea, and the Mulino Vecchio.