Took place · next edition to be confirmed Patron saint festival
Last edition: 21 September 2026
2027 edition: date to be confirmed
On 21 September Raccuja celebrates the Annunciation with a week of preparation made of prayer and local Marian songs; in the afternoon the statue, covered in a golden mantle, is carried in procession through the streets of the village.
The patron of Raccuja is the Annunciation, celebrated on 21 September: devotion has been expressed for centuries with a week of preparation alternating between quiet, devout prayer and local Marian songs.
On the feast day, at 11 a.m. the pontifical Mass gathers the whole community in the mother church, while in the afternoon the statue, covered in a golden mantle, is carried in procession through the streets of the village, blessing the people.
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