Italians love life and they have many traditional festivals throughout the year. Through festival celebrations, Italians make life colorful.
January: Notte di San Silvestro (December 31) and Capodanno (January 1): On New Year’s Day, people take to the streets, set off fireworks, sing and dance to celebrate.
Countdown events are held in town squares across the country, and at midnight, New Year's balls are held where people lively wish others well.
At midnight, some families throw discarded jars and jars outside the door, and children can smash things at will in order to send off the old and welcome the new.
Epifania (January 6): Commonly known as Epiphany or the Holy Day of the Three Dynasties: a celebration to commemorate the famous allusions of the Three Dynasties after the birth of Jesus. Art performances and performances are usually held in the largest square in each city.
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February, March and April Carnevale (Carnival): On the seventh Wednesday before Easter (called Mercoledi? delle Ceneri), many towns hold carnival activities, which is the last before Lent.
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The carnival held in Venice around 10 days before the Mercoled? delle Ceneri is the most famous.
Settimana Santa (Holy Week, the week before Easter): Italy’s Holy Week commemorations mainly include grand and solemn processions and performances of the Passion Play.
On Easter Day (Domenica di Pasqua), a traditional Easter blessing ceremony is performed.
Giorno della Liberazione (April 25): Victory Day marks the Allied victory in Italy during World War II and the destruction of the Germans and Mussolini in Italy.
There will be large-scale parade celebrations in some cities.
May Festa di San Gennaro (the first Sunday in May, September 19, December 16): Believers in Naples gather in the cathedral to devoutly wait for the drop of blood of Saint San Gennaro.
Cavalcata Sarda (Sardinian Great Gathering, Penultimate Sunday of May): Hundreds of Sardinians in colorful traditional national costumes gather in Sassari to commemorate the Sardinian War in 1000 AD
The Saracens (Saraceni, the ancient Arabs) were victorious in their wars.
June Festa di San Giovanni (St. John's Day, June 24): This festival is celebrated in the form of a realistic restoration of football history, with a medieval-style football match held in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence.
Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds): This is an international arts festival held in Spoleto every June and July, including music, theatre, dance and fine arts.
Palio delle 4 Antiche Repubbliche Marinare (Four Nations Regatta): A boat (similar to a dragon boat) and regatta between four historical maritime rivals? Pisa, Venice, Amalfi and Genoa.
The event was held in four cities: Pisa in 2006, Venice in 2007, Genoa in 2008 and Amalfi in 2009.
It is usually held in June, but sometimes it is postponed to September.
July Il Palio (Jockey Club, July 2): A more dangerous bareback horse racing held in the Piazza di Siena, with cheerleaders in traditional costumes parading before the start of the race.
Festa del Redentore (the third weekend in July): One of Venice's most popular traditional festivals, the fireworks display in St. Mark's Square is the highlight of the festival, and people build a pontoon bridge to connect the Giudecca (Redentore Church) with other places in Venice.
Umbria Jazz: The world-famous jazz festival held in Perugia, attracting artists from all over the world.
You don’t have to pay to see it, the jazz music will flow into the streets and coffee shops and can be heard throughout the festival.
August Quintana (medieval jousting, first Sunday in August): The festival takes place in Ascoli Piceno, with hundreds of people dressed in 15th-century costumes taking to the streets for a parade, followed by jousting.
Il Palio (Jockey Club, August 16): Siena’s famous horse race is held for the second time.
Festa del Redentore (August 28, 29): Held in Nuoro, this folk festival is attended by thousands of people in traditional costumes from all over the island.