Santa Lucia Fair (December)

The 2025 edition of the Santa Lucia Fair, the 167th, took place on December 13th and 14th in Erchie. The program on December 13th combined devotion and celebration: guided tours of the Sanctuary (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM), the candlelight procession of relics departing and arriving at Piazza Umberto I at 4:30 PM, the solemn mass at 6:00 PM presided over by the Bishop of Oria, Vincenzo Pisanello, a concert by the «D. Nicolì» Band, and a musical evening in the square. Parish associations managed the food stalls, while a food and wine trail and an art exhibition were held in the atrium of the Ducal Palace. On December 14th, the traditional performance of the Swedish Saint Lucy choir was held in Piazza Umberto I.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

• 09:30-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 — Guided tours of the Sanctuary of Saint Lucy (booking at 320 4559676)
• 16:30 — Candlelight procession with the martyr's relics, departing and arriving at Piazza Umberto I
• 18:00 — Solemn mass presided over by the Bishop of Oria, Mons. Vincenzo Pisanello
• All day — Santa Lucia Fair with stalls in the historic center, local tastings, food and wine trail, and art exhibition in the Ducal Palace atrium
• 19:00 — Concert by the «D. Nicolì» Band
• 19:30 — Santa Lucia Festival with food stalls managed by parish associations
• 20:30 — Concert by Vega 80 in Piazza Umberto I

Sunday, December 14, 2025

• 20:30 — Performance of the Swedish Saint Lucy choir in Piazza Umberto I