In 92 days Patron saint festival

Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron of a town where Easter is celebrated with the «Rigattiate»

17 January 2027

Sunday 17 January

Burgio · Agrigento · Sicily

January 2027Sunday 17 January
1792 days to go.

Burgio celebrates Saint Anthony the Abbot on 17 January; the particularly ancient and original Holy Week rites culminate in the celebrations honouring Saint Vitus the Martyr and Saint Luke the Evangelist, the so-called «Rigattiate», a religious contest between two confraternities.

The patron saint of Burgio is Saint Anthony the Abbot, celebrated on 17 January, with the church dedicated to him. Among the town's many feasts and religious traditions, Holy Week stands out, with ancient and original rites of Good Friday and Easter, culminating in the celebrations honouring Saint Vitus the Martyr and Saint Luke the Evangelist, the so-called «Rigattiate»: a contest of religious prestige between the town's two confraternities.

Burgio preserves numerous other historic churches, including those of San Rocco, San Vito, Our Lady of Grace and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as the Peralta Castle.