JANUARY
16 January
Fara Filiorum Petri (CH): Traditional feast of Sant'Antonio with burning of "farchie" (enormous, specially made bundles of hay and canes) in the square, in memory of a miracle throgh which french troops were rejected.
17 January
Gessopalena (CH): Feast of Sant'Antonio, with comic interludes about the Saint's temptations in the desert.
20 January
Ortona (CH): Feast of San Sebastiano.
FEBRUARY
03 February
Lanciano (CH): Feast of San Biagio
05 February
Civitaluparella (CH): Feast of patron Saint Agata.
17 February
Lanciano (Ch): Carnival party, with games for children, puppets and acrobats. (near Torre San Giovanni - Via Frentani)
18 February
Lanciano (Ch): Mercoledì delle Ceneri.
MARCH
12 March
Casalanguida (CH): Feast of San Nicola.
19 March
Fara San Martino (CH): "I Fuochi di San Giuseppe", Traditional spring bonfires become firework competitions, lighting up the night sky over the mountain gorge where the village lies, near the spring of the Verde river, the same river that provides the water to make the celebrated pasta exported all over the world.
19 March
Monteferrante (CH): "Le Tavole di San Giuseppe", with representation of scenes from the Saint's Lif - Local families set out a feast table, upon which sits the image of St Joseph. The food - without meat being the period of Lent - is set out for relatives and guests who visit on this day.
21 March
Farindola (PE): Festa della Primavera (Spring festival).
APRIL
No date fixed
Lanciano (CH): "Fiera Nazionale dell'Agricoltura".
No date fixed
Villalfonsina (CH): Feast of Sant'Irene.
01 April
Gessopalena (CH): Holy Wednesday, Miracle play in costume about Christ's Passion and Death throgh the streets of the ancient village Palm Sunday.
02 April
Paglieta (CH): Holy Thursday - Canto della Passione.
02 April
Vasto (CH): Holy Thursday - Canto della Passione.
03 April
Carunchio (CH): Nocturnal procession, very suggestive.
03 April
Lanciano (CH): Nocturnal procession on Christ's Death, very suggestive.
05 April
Lanciano (CH): Representation of Christ's meeting with His Mother and with John the Gospel Writer.
07 April
Lanciano (CH): Representation of Christ's meeting with His Mother and with John the Gospel Writer (repeated from Easter Sunday).
07 April
Orsogna (CH): Feast of Madonna and "Talami", represantations of biblical scenes, with final procession to the Madonna del Rifugio.
11 April
Paglieta (CH): Feast of San Vincenzo.
23 April
Treglio (CH): Feast of San Giorgio.
24 April
San Salvo (CH): On this Saturday, the last before San Vitale's feast on April 28, decorated tractors carry the "some", with the wheat that will be groung and used to prepare the "sagnitelle" and "taralli" on 28 April.
25 April
Lama dei Peligni (CH): "Sagra delle Sagne" (grossly cut home made pasta) e Fagioli (beans).
25 April
Scerni (CH): "Tavola di San Panfilo", an enormous banquet with hundrers of people.
MAY
No date fixed
Atessa (CH): La "ntorcia" of San Martino.
No date fixed
Tollo (CH): Maggiolata Tollese, with folk choirs.
01 May
Canosa Sannita (CH): Feast of saints Filippo and Giacomo, with the two statues of the saints carried in procession.
01 May
Carunchio (CH): Procession from the Sanctuary Santa Maria della Valle to the village.
01 May
Chieti (CH): "Le virtù", ancient traditional dish prepared with pasta, vegetable and beans, with propitiatory aims.
01 May
Ortona (CH): "Festa del Perdono" (pardon day) in honour of St Thomas the Apostle, continued throughout May 3.
01 May
Cocullo (AQ): Feast of S. Domenico Abate, with the celebrated "processione dei serpari", one of the most remarkable folk feasts in Italy: the statue of the saint is carried in a procession covered with live snakes; the peculiar tradition was influenced by the old pagan snake rites of the area.
01 May
Roccamontepiano (CH): Feast of San Giuseppe.
02 May
Bucchianico (CH): Procession to Church of San Camillo.
02 May
Pretoro (CH): Celebration of the Miracle of San Domenico and the Wolf, with theatrical performance in costume and snake rites.
02 May
Rapino (CH): Feast of san Domenico, with representation of episodes from the Saint's life.
02 May
Torrevecchia Teatina (CH): Feast of Madonna della Libera.
03 May
Torino di Sangro (CH): Feast of San Croce.
03 May
Tornareccio (CH): Feast of San Nicola.
04 May
Tornareccio (CH): Feast of Sant'Emidio.
08 May
Rapino (CH): Procession of the "Verginelle" (6 to 10 year old girls dressed in white), in commemoration of an ancient thirst which was terminated through the miraculous intervention of the Madonna di Carpineto.
08 May
San Vito Chietino (CH): Feast of Madonna del Porto, with traditional boat procession.
09 May
Crecchio (CH): "Sagra delle fave" (Festival of broad beans).
09 May
Vacri (CH): Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Santa Maria dele Grazie, at Francavilla.
15 May
Altino (CH): Feast of Madonna delle Grazie.
20 May
Gissi (CH): Feast of San Bernardino da Siena.
20 May
Bucchianico (CH): Feast of the banderesi, historical re-enactment of the victory of Bucchianico over Chieti in the XIII century.
26 May
Sant'Eusanio del Sangro (CH): Feast of Patron San Filippo.
27 May
Torino di Sangro (CH): Feast of Madonna di Loreto, also following days.
28 May
Arielli (CH): Feast of San Mauro.
28 May
San Salvo (CH): Feast of Madonna delle Grazie.
29 May
Perano (CH): Feast of patrons San Filippo neri and San Nicola, continues the following days.
30 May
Paglieta (CH): Feast of San Canzio, Canziano and Canzianella, continued to the following day.
JUNE
No date fixed
Fara San Martino (CH): Ecological march to the spring of the Verde river.
03 June
San Salvo (CH): Feast of San Nicola.
09 June
Casalbordino (CH): Feast of Madonna dei Miracoli, with religious music and procession of "penitenti" (repenting sinners), continues up to June 11th.
12 June
San Buono (CH): Feast of Sant'Antonio from Padova, continues to June 13.
13 June
Lanciano (CH): Feast of Sant'Antonio from Padova.
15 June
Castel Guidone (CH): Feast of patron saint San Guido.
15 June
San Salvo (CH): Feast of San Vito and Sant'Antonio.
15 June
Tufillo (CH): Feast of San Vito.
20 June
Dogliola (CH): Feast of patron saints Rocco and Luigi.
JULY
No date fixed
Altino (CH): Historical reenactment of wheat harvest (trebbiatura) with parade of traditional tools and carts.
No date fixed
Atessa (CH): International Festival of folklore (end of the month).
No date fixed
Bomba (CH): "Sagra del pesce" (Fish festival).
No date fixed
Casacanditella (CH): "Festa del pescatore" (Fisherman's festival) with wine and trout festivals, dances, music.
No date fixed
Casalincontrada (CH): "Sagra della Marrocca" (festival of roasted ear of corn), a true Abruzzese speciality.
No date fixed
Francavilla (CH): Beer Festival.
No date fixed
Guardiagrele (CH): Feast of the Majella.
No date fixed
Miglianico (CH): "Miglianico Tour" footrace.
No date fixed
Mozzagrogna (CH): "Sagra della Pasta al Tartufo" (truffle pasta).
No date fixed
Ortona (CH): "Sagra del Prosciutto e Melone" (ham and melon festival).
No date fixed
Ripa Teatina (CH): "Sagra delle Sagne".
No date fixed
Sant'Eusanio del Sangro (CH): Feast of Sant'Eusanio.
No date fixed
San Vito Chietino (CH): "Sagra dello Zuccotto".
01 July
Taranta Peligna (CH): Feast of Madonna della Valle, continuing to July 3, with a typical nocturnal procession to the sanctuary.
01 July
Villa Santa Maria (CH): Feast of Madonna delle Grazie, continues the following day.
11-12 July
Rivisondoli (Aq): Gnomi Festival.
18 July
Roccaraso (Aq): Gnomi Festival.
13 July
Villamagna (CH): "I Saraceni", the siege by the saracens is commemorated, with the miraculous intervention of Santa Margherita.
14 July
Bucchianico (CH): Feast San Camillo de Lellis.
15 July
Tornareccio (CH): Feast of Madonna del Carmine, continuing the following day.
21 July
Civitella Messer Raimondo (CH): Throughout the last week of July, Tournament of "Ruzzola", an ancient game dating back to Roman times.
24 July
Dogliola (CH): "Festa del Ringraziamento per il Raccolto" (a kind of Thanksgiving) with procession of decorated carts and auction sale of gifts.
25 July
Filetto (CH): Feast of San Giacomo.
26 July
Chieti (CH): Feast of Sant'Anna.
27 July
Frisa (CH): Feast of Santa Lucia and San Pantaleone.
27 July
Miglianico (CH): Feast of San Pantaleone, which inspired both F.P.Michetti's paintings entitled "Il Voto" (The Vow) and one of D'Annunzio's short stories.
28 July
Torricella Peligna (CH): Blues Festival.
AUGUST
No date fixed
Bucchianico (CH): Festival of figs and "pernill" (roasted ham).
No date fixed
Castel Frentano (CH): Art exhibitions, sports events, wine and local food festivals throughout the month.
No date fixed
Casalbordino (CH): "Sagra delle Vongole "(Clam festival) with a parade of boats on the Lido.
No date fixed
Fresagrandinaria (CH): "Sagra della Porchetta" (Roasted young pork) and Festa dell'Emigrante.
No date fixed
Gamberale (CH): Feast of San Lorenzo.
No date fixed
Guardiagrele (CH): Market Fair of Abruzzese craftswork.
No date fixed
Miglianico (CH): Wine festival.
No date fixed
Ortona (CH): "Sagra della Triglia" (mediterranean blue fish).
No date fixed
Pollutri (CH): "Sagra dell'Uva e del Vino" (festival of wine and grapes).
No date fixed
Quadri (CH): "Settimana Quadrese": festivals, music, stands.
No date fixed
Rocca San Giovanni (CH): Festivals of the Emigrant, of Nature, and Accordion.
No date fixed
Rosello (CH): Gastronomic festival "Arritruvemmece a la piazza" (let's go for a reunion at the square).
No date fixed
Sant'Eusanio del Sangro (CH): "Sagra della Papera" (Duck festival).
No date fixed
Schiavi d'Abruzzo (CH): "Sagra del Tartufo" (truffle festival).
No date fixed
Torricella Peligna (CH): International lyrical contest "Vincenzo Bellini", Sagra degli Arrosticini e della Pasta, Agritour festival, feasts od San Marziale, San Domenico and San Rocco.
No date fixed
Vasto (CH): "Toson d'Oro", historical reenactment in medieval costumes.
No date fixed
Villamagna (CH): Representation of the miracle of Santa Margherita, who helped the Villamagnese to reject a Turkish invasion.
01 August
Fallo (CH): Feast of San Giovanni Ferreri.
01 August
Montazzoli (CH): "Sagra della Pasta e Fagioli" (a soup made with hand-made pasta and beans).
01 August
Orsogna (CH): Feast of Madonna degli Angeli, continued the following day.
01 August
Tollo (CH): Feast of Madonna del Rosario, with a reenactment of the 1566 battle between Tollo and the Saracens, when the Tollese were saved by the Virgin Mother after throwing watermelons and macaroni against the invaders.
03 August
Montenerodomo (CH): Feast of Saints Antonio and Fedele, with Lamb, Sausages and Prosciutto Festivals, lasting throughout the first week of August.
05 August
Castel Frentano (CH): Feast of "donativi".
06 August
Fossacesia (CH): Feast S. Donato.
07 August
Celenza sul Trigno (CH): Feast of San Donato with parade of women carrying gifts to the sanctuary, religious songs and procession of faithfuls.
08 August
Arielli (CH): Feast of Madonna delle Grazie.
09 August
Gessopalena (CH): Wheat harvest festival with costume parade.
09 August
Villa Santa Maria (CH): Feast of Madonna del Basilico, continued through August 11.
10 August
Gamberale (CH): Feast of San Lorenzo with Sagra della Pecora (Mutton Festival).
12 August
Palmoli (CH): "Sagra della ventricina e dello spezzatino palmolese" (a DOC local dish).
15 August
Castel Frentano (CH): The Madonna dell'Assunta.
15 August
Atessa (CH): "Ferragosto Atessano", continuing through the 18th.
15 August
Casacanditella (CH): "Feast of Madonna dell'Assunta": in a procession the statue of San Gregorio Papa is carried towards the statue of the Virgin and there is a group of "virginelle" all dressed in white and covered in flowers.
15 August
Ortona (CH): "Maggiolata", parade of traditional carts and folk songs.
15 August
Popoli (CH): Trout festival and Cronoscalata "Svolte di Popoli" (car race opened to all categories from the plains of Popoli to the top of a 10 km winding road leading up to the mountain, which every year is a popular destination for all professionals and amateurs).
16 August
Mozzagrogna (CH): Feast of San Rocco.
16 August
Cupello (CH): The Emigrant's festival, with the typical "ndrocchie" (a special type of hand-made pasta).
16 August
Frisa (CH): "Sagra del Prosciutto, melone and bruschetta" (ham, melon and roasted seasoned slice of bread) continued throughout the month.
16 August
Paglieta (CH): "Sagra del Dolce" (festival of cakes etc).
16 August
Pennadomo (CH): Feast of patron saints Brigida, Rocco and Antonio continues the following day - also about the same time Sagra del Cinghiale (boar festival).
16 August
Pennapiedimonte (CH): Feast of Santa Brigida.
16 August
Roccamontepiano (CH): Feast of San Rocco with Sagra della Porchetta e Cocomero (roasted young pork and watermelon).
17 August
Torrevecchia Teatina (CH): Feast of san Gabriele.
18 August
Carunchio (CH): Feast of patron Saints Vincenzo and Antonio, continues the following day.
19 August
Francavilla (CH): Fireworks on the sea.
20 August
San Giovanni Teatino (CH): Feast of san Gabriele and San Rocco, continues to August 21.
30 August
Lanciano (CH): The historical re-enactment of the Mastrogiurato.
31 August
Lanciano (CH): Fiera di Sant'Egidio (Sant'Egidio's Fair) with Market fair of toys.
SEPTEMBER
No date fixed
Ari (CH): Porchetta (delicious roasted young pork) festival.
No date fixed
Civitella Messer Raimondo (CH): Feast of San Rocco, Sant'Antonio and Madonna dell'Addolorata.
No date fixed
Fossacesia (CH): "Sagra dell'Uva" (Grapes festival).
No date fixed
Giuliano Teatino (CH): "Sagra dell'Uva e del Vino" (grapes and wine festival).
No date fixed
Poggiofiorito (CH): "Sagra dell'Uva" (grapes festival).
04 September
Lanciano (CH): "Palio delle Contrade e Sfilata del Mastrogiurato", two of the greatest historical reenactments throughout Abruzzo.
05 September
Frisa (CH): Feast of madonna delle Grazie.
08 September
Lanciano (CH): "Il dono", procession of people in traditional rustic costumes bringing offerings to the Madonna del Ponte.
11 September
Castiglione Messer Marino (CH): feast of Madonna del Monte, with a pilgrimage to the sanctuary within the ancient "Lupara " forest.
12 September
Castiglione Messer Marino (CH): Folk procession of women carrying on their heads the traditional Abruzzese conca (copper pot) full of wheat and other gifts to the Virgin.
14 September
Lanciano (CH): Feast of Madonna del Ponte and horseraces, lasting throughout the 15 and 16th of September.
22 September
Schiavi d'Abruzzo (CH): Feast of San Maurizio.
26 September
Lentella (CH): Feast of Saints Cosma and Damiano, with a procession of girls in traditional costumes bearing Abruzzese "conche" (copper pots), continuing to the 28th of September.
27 September • Roccascalegna (CH): Feast of Saints Cosma and Damiano, with procession of "conche e conocchie" (Abruzzese copper pots and spindles) full of wheat.
28 September
Perano (CH): Feast of Madonna dell'Addolorata and San Rocco, continues the following days.
29 September
Liscia (CH): Feast of San Michele.
OCTOBER
03 October
Casoli (CH): Feast of Santa Reparata.
04 October
Torrebruna (CH): Feast of San Rocco, continuing to the following day.
06 October
Bucchianico (CH): Feast of Sant'Aldemario.
15 October
Roccascalegna (CH): "Festa della Vendemmia", gastronomic festival and parade of traditional carts.
NOVEMBER
03 November
Palombaro (CH): Feast of Madonna della Libera.
04 November
Roccamontepiano (CH): Feast of San Carlo.
11 November
Fara San Martino (CH): Feast of St. Martino, with Sagra della Caldarrosta (roasted chestnut festival).
21 November
Filetto (CH): Feast of Madonna della Libera.
DECEMBER
05 December
Pollutri (CH): "Sagra delle Fave" (spread beans festival) prepared according to traditional recipes.
06 December
Pollutri (CH): Feast of San Nicola from Bari.
07 December
Casoli (CH): Feast of Immacolata Concezione, with bonfires by night.
10 December
Torino di Sangro (CH): Night Wake to wait for the birth of the Madonna di Loreto; procession of torches through the night, and singing of "mattinate" (well-wishing songs).
23 December
Lanciano (CH): Procession called the "squilla": on the ringing of a bell from 18 to 19 hours, Christmas wishes are exchanged.
24 December
Tufillo (CH): Traditional burning of "farchie" in the main square.
25 December
Lanciano (CH): Exhibition of traditional cribs.
26 December
Lama dei Peligni (CH): Feast of Santa Barbara and "Ballo della Pupa", with Sagra della Bruschetta (slices of hand-made bread spiced with gartic, oil and salt) e Lenticchie (Lentils festival).
29 December
San Salvo (CH): Bonfires in honor of San Tommaso.
