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Events in Rome

Rome National Public Holidays

- 1st January – New Year’s Day
- 6th January – Epiphany
- Early April – Easter Monday
- 25th April – Liberation Day
- 1st May – Labour Day
- 29th June – Local Feast Day
- 15th August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 1st November – All Saints
- 8th December – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 24th December – Christmas Eve
- 25th December – Christmas Day
- 26th December – Boxing Day / St. Stephen’s Day

Rome Events in January – Rome
•    Epiphany – early January, religious holiday called Befana in Italian. An ordination of new bishops takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica. There is also an Epiphany fair held in the Piazza Navona
•    Feast of St. Antonio – January 17th, general celebrations

Rome Events in February – Rome
•    Ash Wednesday – late February, the Pope walks from the Basilica of Santa Sabina to the Circus Maximus, accompanied by members of the College of Cardinals

Rome Events in March – Rome
•    Festival of St. Francesca – early March, Roman’s drive their cars to the Piazzale del Colosseo, near the Church of Santa Francesca for blessing
•    Feast of St. Joseph – mid-March, people celebrating the feast day of St. Joseph go to the Trionfale Quarter to eat a traditional type of doughnut
•    Festival of Giuseppe – mid-March, including sporting and musical events, held in the Trionfale Quarter
•    Maratona della Citta di Roma (marathon) – late March, this marathon is watched by crowds of people and the athletes run past many of the city’s spectacular landmarks

Rome Events in April – Rome
•    Festa della Primavera (Spring Festival) – early April, the Spanish Steps are decorated with azalea plants and concerts are held in Trinita dei Monti
•    Good Friday – early April, the Pope leads the Procession of the Cross from the Colosseum to the Forum, in the evening
•    Easter – mid-April, an outdoor mass takes place in St. Peter’s Square in the morning, with 20,000 reserved seats. The Pope then blesses the crowds at noon
•    Easter Monday – mid-April, many Romans head for the country and there are often celebrations at the Castel Sant’Angelo
•    Concerts – throughout April, the Accademia Filarmonica Romana performs regularly at the Teatro Olimpico

Rome Events in May – Rome
•    New Vatican Guard – May 6th, swearing in for the new guard at the Vatican on the anniversary of the Sacking of Rome
•    Tennis – early mid-May, the Masters Series Roma begins at the Parco del Foro Italico
•    Corpus Domini – mid-May, festival when a street is laid with floral carpets in elaborate motifs
•    Concerts – throughout May, the Accademia Filarmonica Romana performs regularly at the Teatro Olimpico
•    Chamber and symphony concerts – throughout May, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia performs at the Via della Conciliazione

Rome Events in June – Rome
•    Festa della Republica – first Sunday in June, military parade centres on Via dei Fori Imperiali
•    Football / Soccer – throughout June, matches are held at the Stadio Olimpica at Via del Gladiatori and played in the afternoon
•    Saints Peter and Paul Day – late June, solemn masses are held at St. Peter’s Basilica and elsewhere during this public holiday
•    Pesaro Film Festival – late June, also known as the International Exhibition of New Cinema, showcasing works of new directors and also old films from many countries

Rome Events in July – Rome
•    4th of July – American celebrations in the city, including a picnic and fireworks
•    Castel Madama – mid-June, parade in 16th-century costume and also horse races
•    Spoleto Festival – early to mid-July, held in Spoleto, this festival presents top-quality concerts, opera, dance, theatre and film
•    Operas and ballets – throughout July and early August, these are staged regularly at Teatro dell’Opera, Piazza Beniamino Gigli
•    Noianti Festival – mid to late July, folk music, dancing, parade floats and fireworks at Trastevere, in honour of the Virgin Carmine

Rome Events in August – Rome
•    Festa della Madonna della Neve – August 5th, open-air film festival, held at Santa Maria
•    Feast of Our Lady of the Snow – early August, services at Santa Maria Maggiore, Via G. Alberto 47
•    Ferragosta (The Assumption) – August 15th, the midsummer Roman holiday. A great many places close down on this day

Rome Events in September – Rome
•    Crafts show – late September, takes place in Via dell’Orso

Rome Events in October – Rome
•    Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – early October, flowers are laid at the monument to St. Francis and at other statues, near San Giovanni, Laterano

Rome Events in November – Rome
•    All Saints’ Day – early November, many churches that are usually closed may be open for visiting on this public holiday
•    Unity Day – early November, marking World War I and Armed Forces Day, there is a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Piazza Navona

Rome Events in December – Rome
•    Feast of the Immaculate Conception – early December, the Pope or his envoy places flowers at the column of the Virgin in Piazza di Spagnathis religious holiday
•    St. Stephen’s Day – December 26th, many Romans visit nativity scenes in churches throughout Rome on this public holiday
•    New Year’s Eve – December 31st, masses are celebrated in churches and traditionally, broken crockery is tossed from balconies. There are also many parties and general celebrations

Sorrento overview

Sorrento, how many definitions have been ascribed to this locality, one of the most well-known international tourist sights.

Sorrento, native city of the poet Torquato Tasso, who was born here in 1544; kind Sorrento; Sorrento: land of colours; Sorrento: land of the Mermaids; Sorrento, the city of the orange and lemon groves, etc.

Each one of these definitions contains the truth because Sorrento is indeed a very pretty little city where kindness and hospitality are a combination that is handed down from one generation to the next. Sorrento, not to be rhetorical, is indeed the land of colours: brilliant or delicate hues depending on the change of the seasons. If you just pause a moment to observe how emotional a sunset can be when you gaze in the direction of Punta del Capo, of Ischia or Procida, the outlines of which can be seen clearly, you will be amazed by the variety of colours and the beauty of the scene. Or look, preferably from the sea, towards the majestic ridge of tuff rock that changes colour at every hour of the day. And then why not leave your mind go back in time so that, with a bit of imagination, you can see the nimble Greek ships ride the waves and Ulysses bound tightly to the main mast to listen safely to the dangerous song of the mermaids …. or follow the wake of the Roman ships laden with merchandise and busy sailors, or look around the wonderful palaces that the Roman emperors built on our coasts, among the most beautiful in the world.