Saint Vitus Martyr Festival
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Saint Vitus Martyr Festival

09 Jun 2025 — 15 Jun 2025
San Vito Lo Capo — Trapani (081)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Vitus Festival

The 2025 edition of the Saint Vitus Martyr Festival was celebrated in San Vito Lo Capo from June 9 to 15, with a week of events culminating on the patron saint's day. The community renewed traditional rites: the greasy pole game, the Saints' landing at sunset, the torchlight procession to Santa Crescenza with the blessing of animals, and the solemn procession of the statue through the streets of the seaside village in the province of Trapani.

The Saint Vitus Martyr Festival 2025 took place in San Vito Lo Capo from June 9 to 15, with a calendar of religious celebrations and popular traditions spread throughout the week.

The program included the ancient greasy pole game at the Molo Sopraflutto, the evocative re-enactment of the Saints' landing on the beach at sunset, the torchlight procession to the chapel of Santa Crescenza with the blessing of animals, and the parade of Sicilian carts.

On June 15, the patron saint's day, the statue of Saint Vitus was carried in procession through the town streets, accompanied by the community to the Sanctuary-Fortress, confirming the festival as one of the defining events of the Trapani seaside village.

Where does it take place — Saint Vitus Festival

Santuario-Fortezza di San Vito Martire

Piazza Santuario, 6, 91010 San Vito Lo Capo

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+39 0923 621211

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