How we celebrate Easter in Italy

Being Italian – How we celebrate Easter in Italy
Easter Day in Italy is a national holiday commemorating Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, as written in the Christian bible.

The long-awaited festival of the summer season has begun. What do we celebrate during the Ferragosto period, which starts on August 15?
August 5: Miracle of the snow

August 5: Miracle of the snow A tradition that resembles a historical event is the “Miracle of the Snow”, which takes place every August 5 in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. On Monday, August 5, at 10 a.m., during the Solemn Mass at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a cascade of […]