24 events with verified sources in Palermo, in calendar order.
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📅 Every year on 6 January
On 6 January the eparch blesses the waters at the Tre Cannoli fountain, dipping a cross three times; a white dove descends from the church roof and blessed oranges go to the crowd.
📅 Every year, on 11 February
On 11 February Monreale celebrates Saint Castrensis, its patron, in the church that carries his name — a different address from the cathedral the town is known for.
📅 Every year between Fat Thursday and Shrove Tuesday
In the run-up to Lent, Cefalù fills with masks, confetti and events for children. The town hall builds the programme from proposals by local associations and parishes; the 2026 edition ran 12-17 February.
📅 Every year, on a weekend in April, at the Foro Boario
For three days in April, Gangi's Foro Boario pairs a farming and livestock fair with a festival built around Madonie wild boar: tastings with live music, cattle contests and cheese-making demos.
📅 Every year during Holy Week (movable date between March and April)
Holy Week in Piana follows the Byzantine rite, ending on Easter Sunday with a pontifical liturgy, a parade of women in gold-embroidered costumes and red eggs handed out in the main square.
📅 Every year on 10 May
Every 10 May Gangi honours its patron saint: solemn mass with the town authorities, the mayor's floral tribute, and a procession that calls at the town's churches.
📅 Every year, one weekend in mid-May
Two days in mid-May built around the local cannolo, filled with sheep's-milk ricotta from village dairies: tastings, cooking shows and pastry makers from across Sicily along Viale 8 Marzo.
📅 Every year; the 2026 edition, the twentieth, ran 19–21 June
Three days of wine masterclasses, awards and open tastings, with more than 700 labels poured in the cloister of San Francesco. Castelbuono has run its festival of wine and taste since 2007.
📅 Every year on the Monday after Pentecost, between late May and June
On the Monday after Pentecost, some forty statues of saints are carried on shoulders through Gangi to the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, ending with ritual runs across the churchyard.
📅 Every year, four days in early June
Palermo's independent-publishing festival fills four June days with author talks, readings and publishers' stands. Its 17th edition took place from 4 to 7 June 2026 at the Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa.
📅 Every year, 17–27 July; the relic procession closes the feast on the evening of the 27th
Castelbuono honors its patron saint for ten days in late July, ending on the 27th with the evening procession of Saint Anne's relic down the castle steps and a fireworks finale.
📅 Every year in mid-July, with the main night between the 14th and 15th
Palermo has honoured its patron saint every July since 1624. On the night of the 14th a towering float carries Saint Rosalia's statue down the Cassaro to the sea, where fireworks close the festival; the 2026 edition was the 402nd.
📅 Every year, four days in early August
Four days of indie and alternative music at the foot of the Ventimiglia castle. Running since 1997, Italy's first boutique festival has one house rule: no artist ever plays it twice.
📅 Every year, 2–6 August
Cefalù's biggest week runs 2-6 August, honouring the Holy Saviour of the Norman cathedral with services, concerts and folk parades — and a greasy-pole contest over the sea to finish.
📅 Every year on the afternoon of 6 August
A long pole slicked with grease and soap juts out over the old harbour; whoever walks it and grabs the flag at the tip wins. Cefalù's greasy-pole contest closes the Feast of the Saviour every 6 August.
📅 Every year in the first ten days of August; the Demeter procession closes on the second Sunday of the month
Gangi gives the first days of August to its wheat festival, now past sixty editions. The high point is the Corteo di Demetra on the second Sunday, closed by a comedy in local dialect.
📅 Every year in mid-August
Folk music and dance groups from several continents perform in Cefalù's old town each summer. The 2026 edition, on 18 August, brings ensembles from Colombia, Ecuador, New Zealand, Slovakia and Hungary.
📅 Every year in September
Comics, cosplay, gaming and film take over the Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa for four days each September. Launched in 2015, the convention marked its tenth edition in September 2025.
📅 Every year on 2 September, with celebrations from the last days of August
The patron saint's day falls on 2 September, with the eparch's pontifical liturgy in the morning and an evening procession of the Madonna's statue; festivities start in late August.
📅 Every year, one weekend in late October
A late-October weekend built around the mushrooms of the Madonie woods: twice-daily tastings in Piazza Castello, show cooking, guided forest walks and stalls along Via Sant'Anna. The 2025 edition was the nineteenth.
📅 Every year, on weekends between October and November
For six weekends between October and November, Palermo unlocks palaces, oratories, bell towers and gardens that stay closed the rest of the year. The 19th edition, in 2025, opened 85 sites with guided storytelling visits.
📅 Every year, one weekend in October
For three days the alleys of the Ballarò market turn into an open-air stage for street artists and contemporary circus, all free of charge. The ninth edition ran from 17 to 19 October 2025 under the theme 'Radici'.
📅 Every year in November
Puppeteers from around the world join Sicily's pupari every November at the figure-theatre festival run by the Antonio Pasqualino puppet museum. The 50th edition took place in November 2025.
📅 Every year from early December to 6 January
From early December to Epiphany, Cefalù fills with nativity scenes, concerts and theatre. The Via dei Presepi along via Decano Martino and the Ninnaredda — carols played through the streets — are the highlights.
