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Top 10 Top 10 Religious Festivals

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  • 1. Pentecost

    Rose petals shower down through the Pantheon’s oculus (see Oculus) followed by pageantry.

  • 2. Christmas Market

    Sugar candy, nativity figurines and all the Christmas trimmings.

  • 3. La Festa de Noantri

    The effigy of the Madonna leaves Sant’Agata to reside in San Crisogono for two weeks.

  • 4. Easter Week

    Events include the Good Friday Procession of the Cross at the Colosseum and the Easter Sunday blessing from the balcony of St Peter’s.

  • 5. Madonna della Neve

    Commemorating a papal vision of an August snowfall in the 4th century, white petals float down from the ceiling of S Maria Maggiore.

  • 6. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass

    Most churches celebrate the Saviour’s birth, but tickets are required for St Peter’s.

  • 7. “Urbi et Orbi”

    The noontime Christmas Day blessing by the pope from St Peter’s balcony.

  • 8. Carnival

    Dressing up, parties and pranks.

  • 9. All Saints’ Day

    Romans visit the graves of loved ones.

  • 10. Feast of Sts Peter and Paul

    Fireworks and partying to celebrate the founders of the Catholic Church.

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