In 273 days Patron saint festival

Mary Most Holy of the Bread, patron of the third Sunday of July

18 July 2027

Sunday 18 July

Novoli · Lecce · Puglia

July 2027Sunday 18 July
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The patron of Novoli is Mary Most Holy of the Bread, celebrated on the third Sunday of July; the other patron, Saint Anthony the Abbot, is instead celebrated on 17 January, with the famous Fòcara bonfire.

The town also holds the Chapel of San Biagio and the Church of San Vito.

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Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron of the Fòcara bonfire up to 25 metres tall

📅 Every year, from 6 to 18 January, with the Fòcara bonfire up to 25 metres tall

Novoli celebrates Saint Anthony the Abbot on 17 January. The celebrations begin on 6 January with a solemn ceremony and end on the 18th with the «Festa dei Paesani». The symbol of the feast and of the town is the Fòcara, an enormous bonfire of vine cuttings that can reach 25 metres in height, unique of its kind in Italy.

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