Traditional San Gerardo Festival in Miano

A special edition: the closing of the Gerardian Year

The 2026 edition of the San Gerardo feast in Miano, in the Municipality of Naples, coincides with the conclusion of the Gerardian Year, the jubilee time opened on October 16, 2025, by Cardinal Domenico Battaglia for the third centenary of the birth of Saint Gerard Majella (1726-2026). The parish Jubilee, granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary with the possibility of receiving a plenary indulgence, closes on October 16, 2026, the day of the Saint's liturgical feast: this is the only date of 2026 already made official by the parish.

A year of walking towards October 16th

Throughout the jubilee year, the Via Teano community celebrated a Mass on the 16th of each month, each with a different celebrant, a group of visiting pilgrims from another community, and a theme linked to Gerardian spirituality: Providence in January, evangelization in February, the Eucharist in March, obedience to God in April, Marian devotion in May, and «God's little fool» in June. In July, the celebration was dedicated to the prisoners of Arienzo. The appointments for the final months — August, September, and October 2026 — are still to be defined on the calendar published by the parish.

What to expect from the feast and the festival

The dates and program for the October triduum and the traditional San Gerardo festival have not yet been released. If the parish confirms the schedule of recent editions, the festivities should include the lighting of the illuminations, the display of the relic, the blessing of the handkerchiefs, the procession with the statue of the Saint through the neighborhood streets, the blessing of the San Gerardo bread and of couples wishing to have children, and finally the convivial evening in the parish courtyard. As it is the centenary year, a larger turnout than usual is expected.

How to stay updated

The program of the festivities is usually made known a few weeks before, through parish notices and the social media channels of the parish and oratory. Those wishing to participate can contact the parish of Santi Alfonso Maria de' Liguori e San Gerardo directly, at Via Teano 2 in Miano, a district on the northern outskirts of Naples, in Campania.

Friday, October 16, 2026 — closing of the parish Jubilee

Liturgical feast of Saint Gerard Majella and official conclusion of the Gerardian Year, according to the decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary which set the jubilee period from October 16, 2025, to October 16, 2026. Time, celebrant, and program of the festivities have not yet been communicated by the parish, nor have the dates of the traditional festival.

The 2026 jubilee journey — the 16th of each month

• January 16, 8:00 PM — celebration presided over by Father Luigi Arena, with the Cursillos Movement of the Diocese of Naples. Theme: «Providence»
• February 16, 6:30 PM — Father Pasquale Fioretti, with pilgrims from the San Giovanni and Sant'Alfonso parish of Marianella. Theme: «The Evangelizer»
• March 16, 6:30 PM — Father Francesco Maria Cerqua, rector of the Seminary, with seminarians. Theme: «The Eucharist»
• April 16, 6:30 PM — Father Carmine Caponetto, with pilgrims from the San Giovanni Battista parish of Casavatore. Theme: «Man obedient to God»
• May 16, 7:00 PM — Msgr. Armando Dini, with the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mugnano. Theme: «The Little Madonna — the Neapolitan miracle»
• June 16, 7:00 PM — Father Angelo Guarino, with the community of the Santissimo Salvatore of Piscinola. Theme: «God's little fool»
• July 16, 7:00 PM — Father Sergio Cristo, chaplain, with the prisoners of Arienzo
• August 16 and September 16 — appointments still to be defined

Location

Parish of Santi Alfonso Maria de' Liguori e San Gerardo, Via Teano 2, 80145 Naples (Miano district). Celebrations are held in the church, the procession along the district streets, and the festival in the parish courtyard.

How to get there

• By car: Take the Capodimonte or Secondigliano exit from the Naples Tangenziale, then follow signs for Miano. Street parking is available but limited on festival evenings.
• By public transport: ANM bus lines connect Miano with Capodimonte, Piscinola, and the center of Naples; take the Line 1 metro to the Piscinola-Scampia station, then a bus.
• By train/plane: Naples Central Station and Naples-Capodichino Airport are both a few kilometers away and connected by public transport and taxis.

Costs

Religious celebrations and the procession are free to attend. The festival in the parish courtyard is organized by the community: for details on contributions or reservations, please contact the parish directly.

Contacts

Phone: +39 081 7030067 — Email: [email protected] — Website: alfonsoegerardomiano.it. The updated program is published on the parish and oratory social media channels in the weeks preceding the feast.

Tips

The liturgical feast falls on October 16th: this is the most attended day, with the main celebration in the evening. Those wishing to experience the convivial side should aim for the evening of the festival, which is usually held on the following weekend.