Feast And Festivals In Sicily

March 2024 Print

09 Mar

  • 9 - 17 March

    Agrigento - sagra del mandorlo in fiore (Almond Blossom Festival)

    On weekends concerts, expositions, local produce, historical parades, folks shows and, of course, almond based products.

25 Mar

  • 25 - 31 March

    Adrano (Catania) - Diavolata di Adrano

    One of the most interesting Sicilian Easter festivals, the so called “Diavolata” beginning the palm Sunday and ending on Easter Sunday. In front of the main church the devils and the death meet the Humanity with the archangel Gabriel. In the end the angels will join the Virgin Mary with the resurrected Jesus.

29 Mar

  • 29 March

    Pietraperzia (Enna) - Lu Signuri di li fasci

    Holy Week Observances and "Lu Signuri di li Fasci" holy procession.

  • 29 March

    Trapani - pasqua, la processione dei misteri (Easter Holy Week, Procession of the “Misteri”)

    The “Misteri”, wooden sculptures representing the Passion of Christ, are carried around during the festival by members of the city’s guilds. They date back to the 17th and 18th century. One of the island’s most famous religious events staged on Good Friday.

31 Mar

  • 31 March

    Piana degli Albanesi (Palermo) - Pashkët celebrazioni della pasqua bizantina (Pashkët Byzantine Easter celebration)

    Piana degli Albanesi, Contessa Entellina, Santa Cristina Gela, Mezzojuso and Palazzo Adriano. Folk and religious festival.

  • 31 March - 5 May

    San Biagio Platani (Agrigento) - Archi di Pasqua

    Holy Week Observances and making of the traditional “Easter Arches”: the original expositions are realized with natural materials (laurel oak, rosemary, cereals, bread) and last 4 weeks. Guides tours at the museum of Easter archs (advance booking is recommended - email [email protected])