Monthly Archives: October 2017

Giorno dell’Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate on 4 Nov.

Signing the Armistice of Villa Giusti on 3 November 1918 ended World War I for Italy. The following year, a public holiday was introduced on November 4th to commemorate this monumental event as well as all fallen soldiers: Giorno dell’Unità … Continue reading

Festa di San Franesco d´Assisi

The small town of Assisi near Perugia in Umbria is all about its most famous son around October 4th. Francis of Assisi is one of the most important saints of the Roman Catholic Church, serves as Italy’s patron saint, and, … Continue reading