Eventos Itália
EVENTOS & DATAS ITÁLIA
ITALY EVENTS & DATES
DATAS ITÁLIA
ITALY DATES
+Feriados
+ Holidays
JANUARY 1 – New Year’s Day
JANUARY 6 – Epiphany
APRIL – Easter Sunday | Easter Monday
APRIL 25 – Liberation Day
MAY 1 – Labor Day
AUGUST 15 – Assumption of the Virgin
NOVEMBER 1 – All Saints Day
DECEMBER 8 – Day of Immaculate Conception
DECEMBER 25 – Christmas Day
DECEMBER 26 – Santo Stefano (Boxing Day)
Offices and Shops are also closed in the following cities on the local feast days honoring their patron Saints:
APRIL 25 – San Marco (VENEZIA)
JUNE 24 – San Giovanni Battista (FIRENZE, GENOVA, TORINO)
JUNE 29 – San Pietro e Paolo (ROMA)
JULY 15 – Santa Rosalia (PALERMO)
SEPTEMBER 19 – San Gennaro (NAPOLI)
OCTOBER 4 – San Petronio (BOLOGNA)
OCTOBER 30 – San Saturnino (CAGLIARI)
NOVEMBER 3 – San Giusto (TRIESTE)
DECEMBER 6 – San Nicola (BARI)
DECEMBER 7 – Sant’Ambrogio (MILANO)
+ Principais Eventos Itália
+ Main Italy Events
Janeiro | January
EPIPHANY FAIR at PIAZZA NAVONA
Roma
January 5th
A fair of toys, sweets and others presents takes place in the open air among the beautiful Bernini fountains
CELEBRATION of the EPIPHANY from the BYZANTINE RITE
Piana degli Albanesi
January 6
Fevereiro | February
CARNEVALE (Carnival)
Viareggio
February/March
www.viareggio.ilcarnevale.com
CARNIVAL in VENICE
Venezia
February/March
Celebrations in costumes and masks, entertainment in streets and squares. Music, mimes and fireworks.
Private organizers offer pre-bookable day and night events including grand evening balls in 18th Century costume in Venetian Palazzos and outings in costume to private parties – www.carnivalofvenice.it
ALMOND BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Agrigento
First half of February
Folk festival of song, dance, costumes, fireworks
SA SARTIGLIA
Oristano
February 24 to 26
Medieval procession and jousting of masking knights
Abril | April
CALENDIMAGGIO (Celebration of Holy Week)
Assisi
Easter Week – April
Celebration of spring according to rites dating back to medieval times
site: www.calendimaggiodiassisi.it
SCOPPIO DEL CARRO (Explosion of the Cart)
Firenze
Easter Sunday
A pyramid of fireworks in the Cathedral Square is set off by a mechanical dove driven from the Altar during High Mass.
Maio | May
SAGRA di Sant’ EFISIO
Cagliari
May 1 to 4
One of the biggest and most colorful processions in the world. Several thousand pilgrims (wearing costumes dating back to 1657) accompany the statue of the saint on foot, carts and horses
PALIO – San Secondo
Asti
May 2
A 700 year old ceremony with procession in 13th century costume.
SAGRA di San NICOLA
Bari
May 7
Historic procession in costume.
Internazionali BNL d’Italia Tennis
Start: May 9th 2011
Roma, Italy
FESTA dei CERI (Race of the Candles)
Gubbio
May 15
A procession in local costume in witch tall shrines are carried to the church on the top of Mount Ingino.
PALIO dei BALESTRIERI (The Palio of the Archers)
Last Sunday in May
Medieval crossbow contest between Gubbio and Sansepolcro with medieval costumes and arms.
PALIO dei BALESTRIERI (The Palio of the Archers)
Sansepolcro
Last Sunday in May
Medieval crossbow contest between Gubbio and Sansepolcro with medieval costumes and arms.
CAVALCATA SARDA (Sardinian Cavalcade)
Sassari
Next to last Sunday in May
Traditional procession of more than 3,000 people in Sardinian costumes
Junho | June
GIOCO del PONTE (Battle of the Bridge) Medieval parade
Pisa
First Sunday in June
FESTA del GIGLIO (The Lily Festival)
Nola
Sunday following June 22nd
Allegorical towers are carried in a colorful procession costume
CALCIO FIORENTINO (Soccer Match)
Florence
June 24 to 28
Revival of a 16th century football match in medieval costumes.
PALIO MARINARO dei RIONI
Genova
June 29th
Rowing race in ancient dress
Julho | July
PALIO – in Siena
Siena
July 2nd and August 16th
Procession and horse race. Participants are members of ancient city districts, competing for the banner (Palio). Colorful medieval pageantry. Visitors and locals alike can pre-purchase tickets in stands, balconies, windows for view points over the circuit or attend free if standing within the centre of the Square.
GP MOTO Italy
July 03rd 2011
Mugello
FEAST of Santa ROSALIA
Palermo
July 10 to 15
Procession, bands, fireworks in honor of the patron saint of the city
FESTA DE’ NOANTRI
July 19th to 26th
Folklore of Old Rome in Trastevere, including colorful procession for the Vergine del Carmine, folk dances and songs, carnival floats and fireworks
IL REDENTORE (The Feast of the Redeemer)
Third Sunday in July
Procession of gondolas commemorating the end of the epidemic of 1575
Agosto | August
PALIO – in Siena
Siena
July 2nd and August 16th
Procession and horse race. Participants are members of ancient city districts, competing for the banner (Palio). Colorful medieval pageantry. Visitors and locals alike can pre-purchase tickets in stands, balconies, windows for view points over the circuit or attend free if standing within the centre of the Square.
PALIO del GOLFO
La Spezia
First Sunday of August
Rowing contest
TORNEO della QUINTANA (Joust of the Quintana)
Ascoli-Piceno
First Sunday in August
Historical pageant with people in 15th century costumes
SAGRA del REDENTORE (Feast of the Redeemer)
Nuoro
August 27 to 30
Colorful procession in Sardinian costumes
Italian Soccer Championship
Start: August 28th 2010
End: May 22nd 2011
All Italy
Setembro | September
GP Formula 1 Italy
September 11st 2011
Monza
HISTORICAL REGATTA
First Sunday in September
Traditional competition between two-oar racing gondolas and procession of ceremonial boats.
GIOSTRA della QUINTANA (Joust of the Quintana)
Foligno
Second Sunday in September
Revival of a 17th century joust with 600 knights in costume, historical procession
GIOSTRA del SARACINO (Joust of the Saracen)
Arezzo
First Sunday in September
PARTITA a SCACCHI con PERSONAGGI VIVENTI (Living Chess Game)
Marostica(Vicenza)
Second weekend of September in even-numbered years
Chess game is played in the town square by living pawns in period costume.
FESTIVAL of San GENNARO
Napoli
September 19
A religious ceremony honoring the patron saint of the city
Novembro | November
PROCESSION of the MYSTERIES
Taranto
Good Friday
Renowned for its costumes and solemnity
Firenze Marathon 2011
November 28th 2011 (Preview)
Firenze
Dezembro | December
Motor Show 2011
December 2011
Bologna
http://www.motorshow.it/en/index.html
Pisa Marathon
December 2011
Pontedera, Pisa
http://www.pisamarathon.it
EuroChocolate -International Chocolate Exhibition
December 16th to December 19th 2011
Cortina D’Ampezzo
Christmas
December 24th
All Italy
New Years Eve
December 31rd
All Italy
