In 153 days Patron saint festival

Saint Joseph and Our Lady of Grace, patrons in the town of the tombolo lace

19 March 2027

Friday 19 March

Mirabella Imbaccari · Catania · Sicily

March 2027Friday 19 March
19153 days to go.

Mirabella Imbaccari celebrates Saint Joseph on 19 March; the town's real patronal feast, however, is that of Our Lady of Grace, always held on the last Sunday of August, moved in recent years to the second-to-last to make it easier for emigrants to attend.

The patron saints of Mirabella Imbaccari are Saint Joseph, celebrated on 19 March, and Saint Mary of Grace: the latter is the town's real patronal feast, always held on the last Sunday of August, moved in recent years to the second-to-last Sunday to make it easier for emigrants, who return for the occasion, to attend. Popular participation is overwhelming, especially during the feast days.

From 1961 to 1974, the Mostra del Tombolo was held alongside the patronal feast, celebrating the lace-making art for which the town is known: in 1986 the exhibition was inaugurated as a permanent display, housed in the former middle school building, while on 18 March 2012 the actual Museo del Tombolo was inaugurated. The town also preserves the Palazzo Biscari and natural sites such as Il Molinello and Monte Carubbo.