Patron saint festival In 252 days
Saint John the Baptist, patron of the town of Europe's oldest carnival
📅 Every year, on 24 June; Our Lady of Sorrows, co-patron, is celebrated on the third Sunday of September
Putignano celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June in the Chiesa Madre; the town's co-patron is Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on the third Sunday of September. The procession for the transfer of Saint Stephen's relics gave rise to the Propaggini, opening the famous Putignano Carnival.
