Feast of Our Lady of Health
The devotional feast of November 21st in Dolo
About Our Lady of Health
A Venetian Feast on November 21st
The Feast of Our Lady of Health is one of the most heartfelt observances in the Veneto region and is celebrated every November 21st, the day of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It has its roots in the vow made by the Republic of Venice in 1630, to implore the end of the plague, and from Venice it spread throughout the Veneto territory.
Devotion in Dolo
In Dolo, in the province of Venice, the feast is celebrated with numerous religious services in the Cathedral and in the small church attached to the former Civil Hospital, dedicated to Our Lady of Health, a destination for local devotion on this day.
Tradition and Typical Sweets
As throughout the Venetian area, the occasion is also a moment of popular and family tradition, with the custom of enjoying the typical sweets associated with the feast. The celebration is organized by the Parish, in collaboration with local entities in Dolo.
Our Lady of Health — edition 2026
The 2026 Feast of Our Lady of Health will be celebrated on Saturday, November 21st in Dolo, as throughout the Veneto region. Religious services will be held in the Cathedral and the small church attached to the former Civil Hospital, dedicated to Our Lady of Health. The observance, of Venetian origin and linked to the vow of 1630 for the end of the plague, combines devotion, popular tradition, and the typical sweets of the day.
Programme Our Lady of Health 2026
Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Holy Masses in the Cathedral of Dolo
- Religious services in the small church of the former Civil Hospital dedicated to Our Lady of Health
- Tradition of the typical sweets of the feast
Detailed program of the celebrations to be published by the Parish closer to the date.
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Practical information — Our Lady of Health
How to Get There
Dolo is located on the Brenta Riviera along the SR11. By train: Dolo station. By car: Dolo-Mirano exit of the A4 motorway. Services are held in the Cathedral and in the small church of the former Civil Hospital.
Admission
Religious services are free to attend.
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Where does it take place — Our Lady of Health
Chiesetta dell'ex Ospedale Civile
Via Ospedale Vecchio, 30031 Dolo