Festa Patronale di Santa Maria Assunta

The Patron Saint of Paderno

The Festa Patronale di Santa Maria Assunta celebrates the patron saint of Paderno d'Adda, in the province of Lecco: the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed into Heaven, to whom the town's parish church is dedicated. The festival is celebrated on August 15th, Ferragosto, one of the most cherished holidays in the Italian religious and popular calendar.

Faith and Tradition

The heart of the festival is the solemn mass dedicated to the Assumption, followed by a procession through the town's streets, a moment when the community of Paderno d'Adda renews its devotion to the patron saint. It is an ancient tradition, deeply rooted in the village's identity, which brings the inhabitants together on a day of celebration and reflection.

Ferragosto on the Adda

Falling on August 15th, the patronal festival intertwines with the summer atmosphere of Ferragosto, in a town overlooking the Adda River and immersed in the greenery of the Parco Adda Nord. The feast of the Assumption thus becomes a moment of community that unites the spiritual dimension with the pleasure of gathering, in the heart of summer, in one of the most evocative areas of the province of Lecco, dominated by the famous Ponte San Michele.