Festa patronale di Sant'Ottato e Madonna delle Grazie
The festival of the patron saint and of Our Lady of Graces at the end of July
About Sant'Ottato
The Patron Saint of Castelbottaccio
The Festa patronale di Sant'Ottato is the most important event in Castelbottaccio, a small municipality in the Basso Molise region, province of Campobasso. It is celebrated at the end of July and is accompanied by the devotion to Madonna delle Grazie, in a solemnity that combines faith, tradition, and popular celebration.
Rites and Festivities
The festivities include religious celebrations in honour of the patron saint and a procession, in a calendar that marks the opening of the Castelbottaccio summer, with events running until August. The community comes together for moments of devotion and conviviality.
Flavours of Basso Molise
During the festival, you can savour local specialities, such as pizza scimia cooked on the hearth, pecorino cheese, and scamorza cheese, products that tell the authentic gastronomic tradition of this corner of Molise.
Sant'Ottato — edition 2026
The Festa patronale di Sant'Ottato will return at the end of July 2026 in Castelbottaccio, accompanied by devotion to Our Lady of Graces. The event includes religious celebrations, a procession, and popular festivities that mark the beginning of the Castelbottaccio summer.
Programme Sant'Ottato 2026
Detailed program details will be announced by the parish and the Municipality closer to the event.
Traditional structure of the festival:
- Solemnity of Sant'Ottato, patron saint of Castelbottaccio
- Festival of Madonna delle Grazie on the days of the recurrence
- Religious celebrations, procession, and popular festivities
- Following this, the summer events of Castelbottaccio until August
Highlights Sant'Ottato 2026
Prices Sant'Ottato 2026
Practical information — Sant'Ottato
How to get there
Castelbottaccio can be reached by car from the Campobasso area and the Biferno valley.
When
End of July, with the festival of Our Lady of Graces on the days of the solemnity.
Admission
Free event.
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Where does it take place — Sant'Ottato
Castelbottaccio
Centro del paese, 86030 Castelbottaccio