Epifania
– La Befana
(Epiphany) |
Day
of present-giving to Roman children, 6th January, throughout
the city. |
| Carnevale |
Children
dress up and a few nightclubs put on special parties, the
week before Lent, at various venues. |
| Festa
di Primavera (Spring Festival) |
Held late March-early April, at the Spanish Steps. |
| Settimana
Santa & Pasqua (Holy Week and Easter) |
Mass in St Peter’s Square on Saturday before Palm Sunday,
services throughout Rome’s churches in Holy Week, and
the Pope’s evening mass on Good Friday at the Colosseum. |
| Good
Friday |
Pope
makes an appearance, 29 April at the Colosseum. |
| Natale
di Roma (Rome’s Birthday) |
21st
April with fireworks on the Aventine Hill. |
| Festa
della Liberazione |
Sombre festivities celebrate the Allies’ liberation
of Italy in World War II, 25 April, Mausoleum of the Ardeatine
Caves and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Piazza Venezia. |
| Festa
del Lavoro (Labour Day) |
Free rock concert on 1st May,located outside basilica of San
Giovanni. |
| Mostra
dell’Antiquariato |
Antique fairs, mid to the end of May, Via dei Coronari, near
Piazza Navona. |
| Fiera
d’Arte di Via Margutta |
Art fair held over a four day period during May, Via Margutta
9. |
| Estate
Romana (Roman Summer) |
Music, dance, literature and film events, June-September in
Rome’s parks and courtyards. |
| Tevere
Expo |
Arts and crafts fair, late June-late July, along River Tiber.
|
| Festa
di San Giovanni |
Pope leads the way to the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano,
23 June in Laterano. |
| San
Pietro e San Paolo |
Public holiday in honour of Rome’s two patron saints
on 29th June, church service at Basilica of San Paulo Fouri
le Mura. |
| Roma
Alta Moda |
Haute couture collections, mid-July, Piazza di Spagna and
smart hotels. |
| Festa
di Noantri |
Markets
and fireworks in honour of Madonna del Carmine, two weeks
mid-July in Travestere. |
| Mostra
dell’Antiquariato |
Antique fairs, mid-end October, Via dei Coronari, near Piazza
Navona. |
| Fiera
d’Arte di Via Margutta |
Four-day art fair, late October, Via Margutta. |
| Mercato
di Piazza Navona |
Market stalls selling food and craft items in Piazza Navona,
mid-December until 6th January. |
| Immacolata
Concezione (Immaculate Conception) |
Mass by the Pope, 8th December, Santa Maria Maggiore. |
| Midnight
Mass |
Pope delivers mass, 24th December, St Peter’s Basilica.
|
| Messa
di Natale (Christmas Mass) and ‘Urbi et Orbi’
Blessing |
25th December, St Peter’s Basilica. |
| Veglia
di Preghiera (Prayer Vigil) |
the passage to the new year, 31st December, St Peter’s
Basilica. |
| San
Silvestro/Capo d’Anno (New Year’s Eve) |
31st December, festivities throughout city. |
