Carnevale
January
Celebrated all over Sicily, Carnevale sees the streets of Comiso and its surrounding towns fill with floats, music and revellers dressed in colourful costumes for a week of fun and celebration.
St Biagio’s Day
February
Focussed around St Biagio Square in the historic centre of Comiso, this religious celebration features a procession, trade fair and exhibition of local craftsmen’s products.
Holy Week
April
During Easter, the population of Sicily downs tools for several days of processions, services and age-old ceremonies. The biggest events take place on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and include observances of traditional rites that date back to the Middle Ages.
Ferragosto
August
Celebrating the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, this national holiday is one of the most important events in the Sicilian calendar. Religious processions take place in most towns across the island, but the real fun happens the night before when beach bonfires provide the focus for dancing, music and revelry.
Tutti i Santi
November
Legend has it that the spirits of the dead visit Sicily’s children on this important national holiday, leaving them toys and other gifts. It’s traditional to exchange presents of a scrumptious local confection nicknamed ‘bones of the dead’, which is on sale at local pastry shops throughout autumn.