Pittula and Focareddha Festival
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Pittula and Focareddha Festival

24 Dec 2025
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Edition 2025 — Pittula Festival

On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Specchia celebrated its traditional Christmas Eve with the Pittula and Focareddha Festival, organized by the Pro Loco in collaboration with the municipality. In Piazza del Popolo, at 6:00 PM, the focareddha was lit—the large bonfire built with the contribution of all the local residents—while the stands offered pittule, olive-stuffed pucce, and local wine while awaiting Midnight Mass.

Christmas Eve 2025 in Specchia

The 2025 edition of the Pittula and Focareddha Festival took place on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Piazza del Popolo, Specchia. At 6:00 PM, the Pro Loco, in collaboration with the municipality, lit the focareddha, the characteristic bonfire of branches and wood which, according to popular tradition, warms the newborn Jesus.

While awaiting Midnight Mass, the stands offered pittule in various varieties, along with olive-stuffed pucce and local wine, in an atmosphere of shared celebration for young and old. In the preceding days, December 22, 23, and 24, the historic center also hosted the Christmas market between Via Matteotti and Piazza degli Artisti.

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Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo, 73040 Specchia

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