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Feast of Saint Agatha
Feb 3-Feb 5 - confirmed
Catania empties onto its streets in white tunics for Saint Agatha, the giant candles swaying and the fercolo pulled through crowds.
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Cultural timing intelligence - verified, never extracted.
Notable cultural timing - Moderate confidence
Italy ranked Notable this window. 7 celebrations contribute to its cultural timing during Feb 1-7, 2027.
Methodology: Top-5 cultural-timing scores averaged, with high-confidence celebration count and seasonal density as tiebreakers.
Feb 3-Feb 5 - confirmed
Catania empties onto its streets in white tunics for Saint Agatha, the giant candles swaying and the fercolo pulled through crowds.
View celebrationJan 17-Feb 9 - estimated
Putignano has run its Carnival since 1394, the papier-mâché floats and Farinella masks still sharper than polite.
View celebrationJan 30-Feb 9 - estimated
Acireale rolls its papier-mâché giants through the baroque streets before Lent, the confetti falling and the brass bands loud.
View celebrationFeb 6-Feb 9 - estimated
Oranges fly in volleys as Ivrea's squads reenact revolt in Italy's fiercest Carnival battle.
View celebrationFeb 7-Feb 9 - estimated
Black-masked Mamuthones shuffle through Mamoiada in heavy bells while Issohadores crack their ropes — Barbagia's oldest rite.
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