Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage History

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the village of Alto Molise

Vastogirardi — Isernia (094)
Dates 16 Jul — 16 Jul 2026
Location Vastogirardi (094)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Feast of Mount Carmel

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrated every July 16th in Vastogirardi, a medieval village in Alto Molise, in the province of Isernia. The liturgical feast dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel accompanies the village's summer with religious celebrations and moments of devotion, as part of the community's rich festival calendar.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Vastogirardi

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the religious events of the summer in Vastogirardi, a medieval village in Alto Molise, in the province of Isernia. The festival, linked to the liturgical feast day of July 16th, celebrates popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

A stop on the summer calendar

The festival is part of the busy schedule of events that liven up Vastogirardi during the summer, alongside the celebrations for Saint Nicholas of Bari and the Feast of Our Lady of Graces with the Flight of the Angel. It is a time for reflection and community, attracting residents and returning emigrants.

Devotion and tradition

Like many Marian feasts in the villages of the Molisan Apennines, the Mount Carmel recurrence intertwines the liturgical dimension with popular participation, renewing every year a deep bond between the community and its religious tradition.

Feast of Mount Carmel — edition 2026

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2026 will be celebrated in Vastogirardi on July 16th, the liturgical feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with religious celebrations in the Alto Molise village. The event is noted in the calendar of the Alto Molise MAB Reserve.

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2026 will be celebrated in Vastogirardi on July 16th, the liturgical feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Religious celebrations will liven up the medieval village of Alto Molise, in the province of Isernia, as part of the village's summer festival calendar.

The recurrence, noted in the calendar of the Alto Molise MAB Reserve, renews the popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The detailed program of the celebrations will be released by the Parish.

Programme Feast of Mount Carmel 2026

The detailed program for the 2026 edition, with the liturgical celebrations in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, will be released by the Parish of Vastogirardi. Program coming soon.

Highlights Feast of Mount Carmel 2026

The celebrations in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16th.

Prices Feast of Mount Carmel 2026

<p>Free admission.</p>

Practical information — Feast of Mount Carmel

How to get there

Vastogirardi is located in Alto Molise, in the province of Isernia, within the Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo MAB Reserve. It can be reached by car from Isernia and the Agnone area.

Tips

Admission to the festival is free. For the schedule of celebrations, it is advisable to consult the Parish of Vastogirardi.

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Where does it take place — Feast of Mount Carmel

Centro storico di Vastogirardi

Centro storico, 86089 Vastogirardi

Feast of Mount Carmel in brief

Sacred music Heritage History Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Isernia

History of Feast of Mount Carmel