Festa di Sant'Eustachio Martire
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage History

Festa di Sant'Eustachio Martire

The patronal festival of Sesto Campano dedicated to Saint Eustace

Sesto Campano — Isernia (094)
Dates 19 Sep — 21 Sep 2026
Location Sesto Campano (094)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano

In September, Sesto Campano, a municipality in Alto Molise on the border with Campania, celebrates its main patron, Saint Eustace the Martyr. Three days of patronal festival with religious services, procession, and civil celebrations, centered around the church of Sant'Eustachio, dating back to the 13th century and rebuilt in Neoclassical style in 1802. It is the event that concludes the long Sesto Campano summer.

Saint Eustace, patron saint of Sesto Campano

Saint Eustace the Martyr is the principal patron saint of Sesto Campano, a municipality in the province of Isernia located on the border between Molise and Campania. His patronal festival, in September, is the most solemn moment of the year for the Sesto Campano community and ideally marks the end of the long summer events season.

The Church of Sant'Eustachio

The heart of the celebrations is the Church of Sant'Eustachio, a building of 13th-century origin rebuilt in Neoclassical style in 1802. An ancient devotion revolves around the patron saint, preserved and organized each year by the Comitato Festa Sant'Eustachio Martire (Saint Eustace the Martyr Festival Committee), which is active in preparing the three days of festivities.

Three days of patronal festival

The festival spans three days, featuring the solemn Mass and the procession of the saint through the town's streets, accompanied by civil celebrations: concerts, illuminations, stalls, and shows. It is an occasion for the entire community of Sesto Campano, including families returning from abroad, to gather around their patron saint.

Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano — edition 2026

The patronal festival of Saint Eustace the Martyr 2026 takes place from September 19 to 21 in Sesto Campano: three days of solemn Mass, procession, and civil celebrations centered around the Church of Sant'Eustachio.

The 2026 edition of the Festa di Sant'Eustachio Martire (Festival of Saint Eustace the Martyr) will be held from September 19 to 21 in Sesto Campano. The three days, organized by the Festival Committee, include religious services, the procession of the patron saint, and civil celebrations, concluding the summer season of Sesto Campano.

Programme Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano 2026

September 19-21, 2026 — Patronal Festival

  • Religious services and solemn Mass in the Church of Sant'Eustachio
  • Procession of the patron saint through the town's streets
  • Civil celebrations: concerts, illuminations, and evening shows

Highlights Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano 2026

Procession of Saint Eustace the Martyr and three days of patronal festival.

Prices Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — Sant'Eustachio a Sesto Campano

How to get here

Sesto Campano is located in the province of Isernia, on the border with Campania, near the A1 motorway exit (San Vittore/Venafro).

Admission

Free admission to all celebrations.

Contacts

Comitato Festa Sant'Eustachio Martire of Sesto Campano (dedicated Facebook page).

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