| Some Major Events |
| January |
Fair of Sant'Orso in
Aosta |
| February |
Feast of the
almond-blossom in Agrigento |
| February-March |
Carnival in Venice,
Viareggio and Ivrea |
| March-April |
"Scoppio del
carro" in Florence |
| May |
Candle race in Gubbio
;Cavalcata sarda" in Sassari ;Maggio musicale" in Florence |
| May-June |
"Festival of the Two
Worlds" in Spoleto |
| June |
Flower festival in
Genzano |
| July |
"Palio"
horserace in Siena; ;Festa del Redentore" in Venice ;Umbria Jazz" |
| August |
Quintana tournament in
Ascoli Piceno in Siena ana tournament in Arezzo |
| August-September |
"Settimane
musicali" in Stesa al & Opera seasons in Milan and Verona |
| September |
Historical regatta in
Venice Game in Marostica in Asti national Cinema Festival in Venice |
| October |
Grape feast in Merano |
| November |
Feast of the Madonna
della Salute in Venice |
| December |
Franciscan crib in
Greccio |
Please Note:In addition to the above,
local feast days are celebrated in honour of town patron saints, generally without closure
of shops and offices. These are:
Turin/Genoa/Florence: Jun 24 (St John the Baptist).
Milan: Dec 7 (St Ambrose).
Siena: Jul 2 and Aug 16, Palio horserace.
Venice: Apr 25 (St Mark).
Bologna: Oct 4 (St Petronius).
Naples: Sep 19 (St Gennaro).
Bari: Dec 6 (St Nicholas).
Palermo: Jul 11 (St Rosalia).
Rome: Jun 29 (St Peter).
Trieste: Nov 3.
Weekend - Saturday, Sunday |
