Saint Martin of Tours, patron of Castel Focognano
📅 Every year, on 11 November
Castel Focognano celebrates Saint Martin of Tours on 11 November.
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Feast of Saint Martin
📅 Every year, on 11 November
On 11 November Castel San Niccolò celebrates its patron Saint Martin, to whom the Pieve di San Martino a Vado is dedicated.
Saint Martin, patron of one of Italy's oldest Carnivals
📅 Every year, on 11 November; the famed Foiano Carnival, among Italy's oldest, also has a summer edition
Foiano della Chiana celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, in the collegiate church dedicated to him together with Saint Leonard. The Carnival of Foiano della Chiana, one of Italy's most famous and oldest, is held every year in two sessions: the traditional winter one and one in late spring-early summer, known as the summer carnival.
Saint Andrew, patron of Marciano della Chiana
📅 Every year, on 30 November
Marciano della Chiana celebrates Saint Andrew on 30 November, in the church dedicated to him together with Saint Stephen.
Feast of Saint Nicholas
📅 Every year, on 6 December
On 6 December Talla celebrates its patron Saint Nicholas, to whom the town's Chiesa di San Niccolò is dedicated.
Saint Giles and Saint Savinus, patrons of the land of Porta San Giovanni
📅 Every year, on 7 December
Monte San Savino celebrates its patrons, Saint Giles and Saint Savinus, on 7 December.
Saint Stephen and the three-century-old town band
📅 Every year, on 26 December
Pieve Santo Stefano celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December, in the Collegiate church dedicated to him. The town band, today the Filarmonica Ermanno Brazzini, celebrated its three-hundredth anniversary in 2017.
Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Romuald, patrons of the town of the Crossbow Palio
📅 Every year, on 27 December, civic and religious holiday; co-patron Saint Romuald the Abbot on 1 September
Sansepolcro celebrates Saint John the Evangelist on 27 December, both a civic and religious holiday; co-patron is Saint Romuald the Abbot, celebrated on 1 September. The town is known for the Palio della Balestra, a historical costume re-enactment held since 1951.
Feast of Saint Vincent the Martyr
📅 Every year, on 22 January
On 22 January Chitignano celebrates its patron Saint Vincent the Martyr, who also appears in the dedication of the Pieve dei Santi Vincenzo e Pietro.
Torello da Poppi, the blessed hermit who tamed wolves
📅 Every year, on 16 March, in memory of the blessed hermit who tamed wolves
Poppi celebrates Blessed Torello da Poppi on 16 March. Living as a hermit in the 13th century on the Pratomagno, he is known for the miracle of taming a wolf that was about to devour a child.
Feast of the Madonna delle Calle
📅 Every year, on the Tuesday after Easter
On the Tuesday after Easter Montemignaio, a municipality of 576 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patroness the Madonna delle Calle.
The Most Holy Crucifix and Saint Bartholomew, patrons of the Palio della Vittoria
📅 Every year, on 3 May, with the Palio della Vittoria, run since 1441
Anghiari celebrates the Most Holy Crucifix and Saint Bartholomew on 3 May, with the Festa del Santissimo Crocifisso. The Palio della Vittoria, one of the oldest in Tuscany, was established by the Florentines to celebrate the battle of 29 June 1440 and has been run since 1441.
Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of the land of the Palio dei Rioni
📅 Every year, on 8 May; the Palio dei Rioni, an equestrian competition since 1977, is held the third Sunday of June
Castiglion Fiorentino celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel on 8 May. The Palio dei Rioni, an equestrian competition contested in its modern era since 1977, is held on the third Sunday of June and pits against each other the three districts into which the town is divided, including Cassero and Porta Romana.
Feast of Saint Pancras
📅 Every year, on 12 May
On 12 May Sestino, a municipality of 1,421 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patron Saint Pancras, to whom the pieve is dedicated; on the last weekend of June the Sagra della Bistecca Chianina is held.
Saint Philip Neri, patron of the land of the Monastery of Soffena
📅 Every year, on 26 May
Castelfranco Piandiscò celebrates Saint Philip Neri on 26 May.
Our Lady of the Visitation, patron of Subbiano
📅 Every year, on 31 May
Subbiano celebrates Our Lady of the Visitation on 31 May, in the church dedicated to her.
Saints Lorentino and Pergentino, patrons of the Valdarno
📅 Every year, on 3 June
Laterina Pergine Valdarno celebrates Saints Lorentino and Pergentino on 3 June.
Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of the land of the Festa del Perdono
📅 Every year, on 13 June; the Procession of the Dead Christ is now held only every seven years
Terranuova Bracciolini celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua on 13 June. The Procession of the Dead Christ, a liturgical reenactment once held more often, is now held only every seven years. The Festa del Perdono, the largest fair event in the Valdarno, has ancient origins dating to 1615 and is held every year on the fourth weekend of September.
Feast of Saint John the Baptist
📅 Every year, on 24 June
On 24 June Caprese Michelangelo, a municipality of 1,516 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patron Saint John the Baptist.
Saint John the Baptist, patron of the town of the Festa del Perdono
📅 Every year, on 24 June; the Festa del Perdono is held on the Sunday after Ferragosto since 1486
San Giovanni Valdarno celebrates Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; since 1486, when Pope Innocent VIII granted indulgences to the faithful visiting the sanctuary on the Sunday following Ferragosto, the town has celebrated the Festa del Perdono every year.
Feast of Saint Peter the Apostle and Martyr
📅 Every year, on 29 June
On 29 June Castiglion Fibocchi, a municipality of 2,218 inhabitants in the province of Arezzo, celebrates its patron Saint Peter the Apostle and Martyr.
Saint John the Baptist and Saint Apollinaris, patrons of the land of the Abbey of Agnano
📅 Every year, on 23 July
Bucine celebrates its patrons, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Apollinaris, on 23 July.
Saint Felix and the Underground Film Festival
📅 Every year, on 29 July
Lucignano celebrates Saint Felix on 29 July. In October 2025, the first edition of the UFF - Underground Film Festival, dedicated to independent cinema, was held at the Teatro Rosini.
The Blessed Berta, patron of the land of the Pieve di San Pancrazio
📅 Every year, on the first Sunday of August
Cavriglia celebrates the Blessed Berta on the first Sunday of August.
Saint Donatus, patron whose head relic was ransomed in Forlì
📅 Every year, on 7 August
Arezzo celebrates Saint Donatus on 7 August; the precious relic of the saint's head, carried across the Apennines by Enguerrand, was ransomed by Sinibaldo Ordelaffi, lord of Forlì, who kept it with great veneration until it was returned to the people of Arezzo.
Saint Lawrence, patron venerated alongside the relic of the Holy Milk
📅 Every year, on 10 August; the Festa del Perdono, heir to the Festa del Sacro Latte, is held on the first Sunday of September
Montevarchi celebrates its own patron Saint Lawrence on 10 August in the collegiate church dedicated to him; the church also holds the relic of the Holy Milk of the Virgin Mary, once the centre of the ancient Festa del Sacro Latte, today the Festa del Perdono.
Saint Hippolytus, patron of the land of the Carnevale della Mea
📅 Every year, on 13 August; the historic Mea carnival dates to 1337 and ends with the «bello pomo» rite
Bibbiena celebrates Saint Hippolytus on 13 August. Every year it celebrates its historic carnival, known as the «Carnevale della Mea», whose roots go back to 1337 and are tied to the medieval popular legend of la Mea: on Shrove Tuesday, the traditional propitiatory rite of the «bello pomo» is performed, in which the town's eldest resident burns a juniper in the centre of the little square.
Our Lady of the Assumption, patron of the Venturino Venturi Museum
📅 Every year, on 15 August
Loro Ciuffenna celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption on 15 August, in the church dedicated to her.
The Nativity of Mary, patron of the Campus Leonis
📅 Every year, on 8 September; the third weekend of July brings the Campus Leonis at Castelluccio
Capolona celebrates the Nativity of Mary on 8 September. On the third weekend of July, in the hamlet of Castelluccio, the «Campus Leonis» historical re-enactment is held.
The Madonna dei Lumi and the 1631 plague vow
📅 Every year, on 8 September, a perpetual vow after the 1631 plague
Pieve Santo Stefano celebrates the Madonna dei Lumi on 8 September. During the 1631 plague, a solemn vow was made to celebrate her nativity in perpetuity, ratified by the grand-ducal chancellor once the plague was defeated.
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Patron saint festival 📍 Ortignano Raggiolo
Feast of Saint Matthew
📅 Every year, on 21 September
On 21 September Ortignano Raggiolo celebrates Saint Matthew, to whom the parish church is dedicated together with Saint Margaret; the village also hosts the Casentino Chestnut Ecomuseum.
Patron saint festival 📍 Badia Tedalda
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September Badia Tedalda celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; the village also hosts the municipal museum of the upper Valmarecchia valley.
Patron saint festival 📍 Chiusi della Verna
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
📅 Every year, on 29 September
On 29 September Chiusi della Verna celebrates Saint Michael the Archangel; the municipality includes the famous La Verna sanctuary, where Saint Francis is said to have received the stigmata.
Patron saint festival 📍 Monterchi
Feast of Saint Simeon
📅 Every year, on 8 October
On 8 October Monterchi celebrates its patron Saint Simeon; the town hosts the Museo della Madonna del Parto, dedicated to the famous fresco by Piero della Francesca.