Festa Patronale di San Giovanni Battista
Edition 2026 Sacred music Heritage Folk traditions

Festa Patronale di San Giovanni Battista

Mezzana Rabattone celebrates its patron saint on June 24th

Mezzana Rabattone — Pavia (018)
Dates 24 Jun — 24 Jun 2026
Location Mezzana Rabattone (018)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Festa di San Giovanni Battista

In Mezzana Rabattone, a small municipality in Lomellina, province of Pavia, the Patronal Festival of St. John the Baptist is celebrated every June 24th, the day of the patron saint's nativity. The streets of the village are decorated for the occasion, and the community gathers for religious processions, Holy Masses, and moments of prayer. It is the most important devotional event of the year for the village, listed by the Municipality among its main events.

The patron saint of Mezzana Rabattone

The Patronal Festival of St. John the Baptist is the most important religious event in Mezzana Rabattone, a municipality in Lomellina, province of Pavia. St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of the village, and his feast day, set for June 24th on the day of the saint's nativity, has always marked the calendar of the small Lomellina community.

A festival of devotion

The Municipality lists the festival among its main events: for the occasion, the streets of the village are decorated, and the community gathers for religious processions, Holy Masses, and moments of prayer. It is a festival of a predominantly devotional nature, which keeps the village's tradition alive.

Identity of a small Lomellina municipality

In a municipality of a few hundred inhabitants like Mezzana Rabattone, the patron saint's festival represents a moment of strong cohesion, capable of bringing families together and renewing the bond with the parish church. The recurrence is part of the rich calendar of patronal festivals in Lomellina pavese, a land of rice paddies and ancient villages.

Festa di San Giovanni Battista — edition 2026

The 2026 edition of the Patronal Festival of St. John the Baptist will be held in Mezzana Rabattone on Wednesday, June 24th, the day of the patron saint's nativity, as indicated by the Municipality among its main events. The streets of the village will be decorated, and the community will gather for religious processions, Holy Masses, and moments of prayer.

The Patronal Festival of St. John the Baptist 2026 will be celebrated in Mezzana Rabattone on Wednesday, June 24th, according to the Municipality's main events calendar. The day is dedicated to devotion to the patron saint: the village streets will be decorated, and the community will participate in religious processions, Holy Masses, and moments of prayer. Any collateral initiatives will be communicated by the parish and the Municipality closer to the festival.

Programme Festa di San Giovanni Battista 2026

The religious program for the 2026 edition, with the schedule of celebrations, will be released by the parish of Mezzana Rabattone closer to the festival.

Usual proceedings

  • Decoration of the village streets
  • Holy Masses and moments of prayer
  • Religious procession with the community

Highlights Festa di San Giovanni Battista 2026

The religious procession and the celebrations in honor of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the village.

Prices Festa di San Giovanni Battista 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — Festa di San Giovanni Battista

How to get there

Mezzana Rabattone is located in Lomellina, in the province of Pavia, along the plain southwest of the provincial capital. It is reachable by car via the provincial roads of Lomellina.

When and where

The festival is held on June 24th, the day of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, in the parish church and along the village streets. Free admission.

Information

Municipality of Mezzana Rabattone — comune.mezzanarabattone.pv.it

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Chiesa parrocchiale e vie del centro

Centro del paese, 27030 Mezzana Rabattone

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