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Christmas Traditions in Italy: Celebrating Immaculate Conception to Epiphany

In Italy, Christmas festivities begin on December 8th with the celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This day marks the start of the Christmas season, and families decorate their Christmas trees. December 13th is dedicated to Saint Lucy, with special treats in Palermo, like arancine and cuccìa. Christmas Eve features a grand family dinner followed by church services. Families exchange gifts at midnight or Christmas morning, and enjoy festive meals, card games, and the Epiphany on January 6th, when the Befana delivers gifts.

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Christmas Traditions in Italy: Celebrating Immaculate Conception to Epiphany

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  1. CHRISTMAS IN ITALY On 8thDecember people celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary.This festival marks the beginning of Christmas time.. …on this day people decorate the Christmas tree!

  2. On 13th of December we celebrateSaint Lucy day (Santa Lucia). On this day according to the tradition people in Palermo eat arancine(rice balls filled with minced meat, crumbed and fried in oil) and cuccìa (wheat grains boiled and dressed with ricotta cheese, pieces of chocolate and candied fruit).

  3. On Christmas Evepeoplehave a big dinner with theirrelatives and then…….

  4. …go to church!

  5. At midnightor on Christmas daymorningpresents are opened……

  6. ….someone in the family dresses up as a Santa Claus’sassistant to makelittlekids happy!

  7. On Christmas daypeoplehave a big lunch and play christmascard games.

  8. Aseverywhere else in the world peoplespend31stDecember night toasting the New Year!

  9. On 6thJanuary, Epiphanyday, Christmas time is over!The night before, according to the tradition, the befana, a veryold lady flying over the houses by a broom, takespresents to the goodkids and blackcharcoal to the badones! Kids alwayswait for thatdayastherewill be presents and sweets for everybody!

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