Patronal Feast of Maria SS. Assunta
The patronal solemnity of Comelico, between faith and tradition on Ferragosto
About Feast of the Assumption in Candide
The Patron Saint of Comelico
The Patronal Feast of Maria SS. Assunta is celebrated every year on August 15th in Candide, the main hamlet of Comelico Superiore, in the province of Belluno. The Assumption is the patron saint of the parish of Candide and the entire municipality, and the Ferragosto solemnity represents the core of religious and community life in the upper Val Comelico.
The Parish Church
The heart of the feast is the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, one of the oldest and most significant parish churches in Comelico, housing a rich artistic heritage. Around it, the liturgical celebrations and the solemn procession that crosses Piazza Zambelli, in the center of Candide, take place.
A Community Tradition
The Feast of the Assumption unites the inhabitants of the hamlets of Comelico Superiore (Candide, Casamazzagno, Dosoledo, Padola) in a day of devotion and gathering, coinciding with the period of highest summer tourist presence in the Dolomite valley. It is an event that intertwines Ladin identity, religious tradition, and hospitality, in the heart of the Belluno Dolomites.
Feast of the Assumption in Candide — edition 2026
The 2026 Assumption Patronal Feast takes place in Candide (Comelico Superiore) on Saturday, August 15th. The religious program includes the Solemn Mass in the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta and the traditional procession in Piazza Zambelli. The detailed schedule of the celebrations will be published by the parish in the days preceding the feast.
Programme Feast of the Assumption in Candide 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026 — Candide
- Solemn Mass in the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta
- Patronal procession through Piazza Zambelli
The detailed program with the times of the celebrations will be published by the Parish of Candide closer to the feast.
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Practical information — Feast of the Assumption in Candide
How to get there
Candide is the main hamlet of Comelico Superiore, in the upper Val Comelico (Belluno Dolomites), reachable by car from the SS52 Carnica.
When
August 15th, the solemnity of the Assumption.
Where
Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta and Piazza Zambelli, Candide.
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Where does it take place — Feast of the Assumption in Candide
Chiesa pievanale di Santa Maria Assunta, Candide
Piazza Zambelli, Candide, 32040 Comelico Superiore