The patron of Specchia is Saint Nicholas of Bari, celebrated on 6 December, a date very close to the seasonal solstice: for this reason the sun rises very low, and its rays strike the church's altar only when it is almost due south, an orientation confirming the church's ancient origin. The feast is renewed with the Festa e Fiera di San Nicola on the second Sunday of May. The town also holds the small Church of Sant'Eufemia and Palazzo Risolo.
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Saint Nicholas of Bari, patron aligned with the solstice
6 December 2026
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Specchia celebrates Saint Nicholas of Bari on 6 December, a date close to the solstice: the sun rises very low and strikes the altar only when almost due south, confirming the church's ancient orientation. The feast is renewed on the second Sunday of May.
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Saint Nicholas of Bari, patron of the May Feast and Fair
📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of May, with Feast and Fair
Specchia renews the feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari with the Festa e Fiera on the second Sunday of May. 2 February brings the Fiera della Candelora, and from 8 to 10 September the feast of the Madonna del Passo.
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