Calendar of Feasts
in Sardinia

Place

Prov.

Event

Date

ABBASANTA
OR
Feast of Saint Catherine
November
ABBASANTA
OR
Feast of Saint Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
AGGIUS
SS
Feast of Li Agghianj
1st ten days October
AGLIENTU
SS
Country festival of Saint Pancras
20-21-22th July
AGLIENTU
SS
Feast of Saint Paul
25th January
ALA' DEI SARDI
SS
Festival of Saint Francis
4-5th October
ALGHERO
SS
Holy Week Procession
Holy Week
ALGHERO
SS
Summer solstice
21st June
ALGHERO
SS
Feast of Saint John the Baptist
22-23-24th June
ALGHERO
SS
F. of St Erasmus, patron of fishermen
20-21st August
ALGHERO
SS
Feast. St Michael, patron of Alghero
27-28-29-30th September
ARBOREA
OR
Watermelon festival
July
ARBOREA
OR
Polenta festival
December
ARBUS
CA
Feast of St Sebastian
18-19-20th January
ARBUS
CA
Feast of St Anthony of Padua
13th June
ARBUS
CA
Feast and Games of St Lussorio
22-23-24-25-26th August
ASSEMINI
CA
Folklore feast and gastronomy festival "Sa Panada"
Final ten days June
ASSEMINI
CA
Feast of the lagoon
September
BARESSA
OR
Feast of St George
22-23-24-25-26th April
BARESSA
OR
Almond festival
August
BAUNEI
NU
Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, apostles
Last Sunday June
BAUNEI
NU
Feast of Assumption. St Maria Navarrese
15th August
BAUNEI
NU
Feast of St Lussorius in Baunei
1st week September
BAUNEI
NU
Feast of St Nicholas of Bari
6th December
BELVI
NU
Cherry festival
1st ten days June
BERCHIDDA
SS
Feast of St Mark
25th April
BERCHIDDA
SS
Honey festival
September
BIRORI
NU
Feast of St Anthony of Padua
16-17th January
BITTI
NU
Feast of St Matthew
September
BONARCADO
OR
Cherry festival
1st ten days June
BONNANARO
SS
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Arana
1st ten days September
BONO
SS
Carnival
Carnival period
BORONEDDU
OR
Asparagus festival
March
BORORE
NU
Feast of St Anthony of Egypt
16-17th January
BORTIGALI
NU
Feast of St Mary of Saullu
7-15th September
BORUTTA
SS
Carnival
Carnival period
BOSA
NU
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17 January
BOSA
NU
Carnival of Bosa. Masked display and chariot parade
Carnival period
BOSA
NU
SBosan Holy Week
SHoly Week
BOSA
NU
Feasts of Ss Emilio and Priam, patrons. Procession, folk events and music
28th May
BOSA
NU
Feast of Ss Peter and Paul. Popular festival with boat trip on river
29th June
BOSA
NU
Feast of St Mary of Sea. Procession to sea.
1st Sunday August
BOSA
NU
Feast of Our Lady of Regnos Altos. Popular festival with tasting of typical Bosa dishes
2nd Sunday September
BUDDUSO'
SS
Feast of Saint John
24th June
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Peter of Wood
11-12th May
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St John
22-23rd June
BUDONI
NU
Feast of Our Lady and Sacred Heart
20-21st July
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Gavin
End July
BUDONI
NU
Festival of mirto, with folk displays, craft exhibitions and market of typical Sardinian products.
Beginning August
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St John Baptist
23-24-25th August
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Sebastian
31st August-1st September
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Antony
7-8th September
BUDONI
NU
Feast of St Anne
14-15th September
BUGGERRU
CA
Buggerru holiday
Mid-August
BUSACHI
OR
St Antony of Egypt
17th January
BUSACHI
OR
St Bernardine
3rd Sunday May
BUSACHI
OR
Feast of St Susanna
11th August
CABRAS
OR
"Is fassonis" regata
1st Sunday August
CABRAS
OR
Feast of St Saviour
1st Sunday September
CAGLIARI
CA
Rites of Holy Week. Procession of crucified Christ and his sorrowful Mother. "S'incravamentu (Holy Saturday). Recalling of Deposition
Holy Week
CAGLIARI
CA
Carnival in Cagliari
Carnival period
CAGLIARI
CA
Procession of Sacred Mysteries
Easter period
CAGLIARI
CA
"S'incontru".Re-enactment of meeting between Jesus and Mary
Easter
CAGLIARI
CA
Sa Die de Sa Sardigna. Sardinian Vespers
April
CAGLIARI
CA
Sardinian Trade Fair
End April-beginning May
CAGLIARI
CA
Feast of St Ephisius. Folk parades with costumes all over island
1st May
CAGLIARI
CA
Feast of Our Lady of Bonaria. Procession of boats
1st Sunday July
CAGLIARI
CA
Feast of St Elijah
July
CAGLIARI
CA
Festival of fish from Golfo degli Angeli
1st ten days August
CALASETTA
CA
Grape festival
September
CARLOFORTE
CA
Carloforte carnival
Carnival period
CARLOFORTE
CA
Feast of St John Baptist
23rd June
CARLOFORTE
CA
Feast of St Peter. Procession to sea
29th June
CASTELSARDO
SS
CastelsardoHoly Monday. Procession through old quarters, accompanied by music and sacred chants
Monday of Holy week
CASTELSARDO
SS
Procession "Mary looking for Jesus""
Maundy Thursday
CASTELSARDO
SS
"Lu Scravamentu", taking down of Christ from the Cross
Good Friday
CASTELSARDO
SS
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels
Beginning August
CASTELSARDO
SS
Little St Antony, patron saint of fishermen. Evocative procession on sea
14th August
CASTELSARDO
SS
Festival of fish on sea-front at Anglona
15th August
CASTELSARDO
SS
Feast of St Lucy
13th December
COSSOINE
SS
Feast of St Mary Iscalas
September
CUGLIERI
OR
Festival of Our Lady of Snows
1st ten days August
DECIMOMANNU
CA
St Greca. Popular feast of Campidano area
Last Sunday September
DESULO
NU
Festival of Our Lady of the Snows
1st Sunday August
DOMUSNOVAS
CA
Feast of Assumption/ mid-August holiday
15th August
DORGALI
NU
Dorgali carnival. Masked parades and themed chariots
Carnival period
DORGALI
NU
Easter rites and traditions
Easter period
DORGALI
NU
Feast of St John
24th June
DORGALI
NU
Dorgali mid-August holiday
14-15-16-17th August
DORGALI
NU
Feast of St Cyprian
Mid-September
FLORINAS
SS
Feast of St francis. Vespers with Sardinian songs, procession, sport
1st Sunday October
FLUMINIMAGGIORE
CA
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
FLUMINIMAGGIORE
CA
Rite of "Is Candelieris"
30th December
FLUSSIO
NU
Feast of St Bartholomew
August
FONNI
NU
Carnival
Carnival period
FURTEI
CA
Feast of St Sebastian
18-19-20th January
FURTEI
CA
Feast of St Narcis
October
GALTELLI
NU
Holy Week ceremonies
Holy Week
GAVOI
NU
Carnival
Carnival period
GAVOI
NU
Feast of Our Lady of Itria
29th July
GENURI
CA
Agricultural Festival
October
GHILARZA
OR
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
GIBA
CA
Artichoke festival
19th March
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of St Joseph
19th March
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of Our Lady of the Mountain
1st Sunday May
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of St Rita
22nd May
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Fish festival
June
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of St Silverius
20th June
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Golfo Aranci Summer. Folk events, ball, music and dancing
August
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of Assumption
14-15th August
GOLFO ARANCI
SS
Feast of Ss Antony and Isidore
1st Sunday after Assumption
GONNESA
CA
Feast of Madonna of Tratalias
May and September
GONNESA
CA
Commemoration of popular movements of 1906
May
GONNESA
CA
Feast of St Barbara
August
GONNOSFANADIGA
CA
Olive festival
December
GUASILA
CA
Guasila games
15th August
IGLESIAS
CA
Holy Week ceremonies
Holy Week
IGLESIAS
CA
Easter celebrations
Easter
IGLESIAS
CA
Feast of Our Lady of Grace
2nd Sunday July
IGLESIAS
CA
Mid-August holiday celebrations
From 8-15th August
IGLESIAS
CA
Celebrations by candlelight for Assumption
15th August
IGLESIAS
CA
Iglesias October-fest
October
LA MADDALENA
SS
Feast of St Mary Magdalen
22nd July
LA MADDALENA
SS
Fish festival and singing contest in local dialect
August
LACONI
NU
Feast of St Anthony of Padua
16-17th January
LANUSEI
NU
Cherry festival
1st ten days June
LOCULI
NU
Easter Ceremonies
Easter
LULA
NU
Feast of St Matthew
September
LUOGOSANTO
SS
Feast of St Quiricus
1st ten days August
MACOMER
NU
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
MAGOMADAS
NU
Wine and grape festival
September
MAMOIADA
NU
Arrival of "Mamuthones" (= performers at carnival, with wooden masks and cow-bells on their backs)
17th January
MAMOIADA
NU
Carnival:"Mamuthones" (= performers with wooden masks and cow-bells on their backs)
Carnival period
MANDAS
CA
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
MANDAS
CA
Commemoration of shepherds and festival of cheese
1st ten days June
MILIS
OR
Feast of St Sebastian
18-19-20th January
MONTI
SS
Wine and grape festival
September
MURAVERA
CA
Citrus fruit festival
March
MURAVERA
CA
Honey festival
September
NUORO
NU
Feast of Redeemer. Traditional popular feast with costumes and singing
Last Sunday August
NURACHI
OR
Feast of St Lucy
13th December
OLBIA
SS
Feast of St Simplicius and festival of mussels. Procession, sports contests, music and parade of folk groups
14-15-16-17th May
OLBIA
SS
Olbian Summer. Theatrical performances, classical and modern music shows, food feasts and week of international folk events
June-September
OLBIA
SS
Feast of St Lucy
1st Sunday September
OLIENA
NU
Feast of St John
24th June
OLIENA
NU
Feast of St Lussorius. Costumed parades and folk celebrations
21st August
OLLOLAI
NU
Feast of St John
24th June
OLMEDO
SS
Crib made of bread
24-25th December
ORANI
NU
Annunciation to Virgin Mary
25th March
ORANI
NU
Festival of "S'Ispiridu Santu" (Holy Spirit)
Pentecost Sunday
ORANI
NU
Feast of Our Lady of Gonare
1st ten days September
ORGOSOLO
NU
Easter ceremonies
Easter
ORGOSOLO
NU
Feast of Assumption. Procession in costumes, horse racing and folk events
15th August
ORISTANO
OR
"La Sartiglia". Contest in which jockeys on galloping horses have to hook lance through series of silver stars.
Last Sunday and Tuesday Carnival
ORISTANO
OR
Holy Week celebrations
Holy Week
ORISTANO
OR
"Sartiglia"
15th August
ORISTANO
OR
Feast of Madonna. Sanctuary of recovery
8th September
OROSEI
NU
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
OROSEI
NU
Holy Week ceremonies
Holy Week
OROTELLI
NU
Carnival
Carnival period
OROTELLI
NU
Holy Week ceremonies
Holy Week
OROTELLI
NU
Easter ceremonies
Easter
OROTELLI
NU
Feast of Madonna
2nd Sunday September
OSILO
SS
Osilo horse-show. Race to hook rings (see above for "Sartiglia")
14-15-16th August
OTTANA
NU
Folk celebrations. Residents dress as monsters with animal characters
Carnival period
OVODDA
NU
Canival
Carnival period
PABILLONIS
CA
Feast of St Antony of Egypt
16-17th January
PALAU
SS
Country feast of St George
1st Sunday May
PALAU
SS
Palau week. Folk events
September