# Festa di San Giuliano Vescovo, patron of Pollina > Festa di San Giuliano in Pollina, mid-July: transfer of the relic, alborata, the mayor's procession, the saint's flower carpet and a procession with fireworks. - Page: https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/festa-di-san-giuliano-pollina/ - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Other languages: [Italiano](https://www.lemadonie.it/eventi/festa-san-giuliano-pollina.md) · [Español](https://www.lemadonie.it/es/eventos/fiesta-de-san-giuliano-vescovo-patron-de-pollina.md) · [Français](https://www.lemadonie.it/fr/evenements/fete-de-san-giuliano-pollina.md) · [Deutsch](https://www.lemadonie.it/de/veranstaltungen/festa-di-san-giuliano-patronatsfest-pollina.md) ## At a glance | | | |---|---| | 2026 edition | 10 – 12 July 2026 | | Where | Chiesa Madre, Piazza Duomo and village streets; transfer of the relic to Finale, [Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/) | | Category | Religious festival | | Recurrence | Every year, mid-July, with the patron's procession on Sunday | | Organiser | Parrocchia e Comune di Pollina | | Source | https://cefalunews.org/2026/06/27/estate-pollinese-2026-il-grande-cartellone-di-eventi-che-animera-giugno-luglio-e-agosto/ (checked on 2026-10-19) | ## Programme Celebrations with the Infiorata del Santo by the Polifemo Art association. San Giuliano Vescovo is the patron saint of [Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/), and his feast is held in mid-July. There are the transfer of the relic, the alborata with the band, the mayor's procession entrusting the town to the saint, the Infiorata del Santo and, on Sunday, the patron's procession with fireworks. In 2026 the celebrations ran from 10 to 12 July. The feast is organised by the parish, with the Comune di Pollina including it in its Estate Pollinese summer programme. The religious programme lasts several days, while the events in the square are concentrated at the weekend. ## How the feast unfolds The 2025 programme, published by Cefalunews, shows the main steps: - **the transfer of the relic to Finale**, a hamlet of Pollina, with a mass and the authorities (in 2025 on Saturday 5 July); - **the blessing of the bearers** in the Chiesa Madre; - **the alborata**: early in the morning the "Apollonia" band goes round the village; - **the transfer of the statue of San Giuliano** to the Chiesa Madre and the unfurling of the flag; - **the "Prucessioni du Sinnucu"**, the mayor's procession, with the act entrusting the town to the saint; - **the blessing of the fields** and the mass for families; - **the patron's procession on Sunday**, followed by the fireworks display. Alongside the services there are evenings in Piazza Duomo and at the Teatro Pietra Rosa. In 2025 there were a show by Roby D'Antoni and a concert by Danilo Sacco, the long-time voice of the Nomadi; in 2026, on 11 July, a cabaret show by Antonello Costa at the Teatro Pietra Rosa. ## The Infiorata del Santo During the feast days Pollina prepares a flower carpet devoted to San Giuliano. In 2026 it was created by the Polifemo Art association. It is the right moment to go up to the village with your camera. ## Dates of recent years | Year | Dates | Notes | |---|---|---| | 2026 | 10-12 July | Infiorata del Santo by the Polifemo Art association | | 2025 | 5-13 July | transfer of the relic to Finale on the 5th, patron's procession on Sunday 13, shuttle on the last three days | ## Getting there and where to stay Pollina is about 24 km from Cefalù (half an hour) and about 90 km from Palermo (1 hour 25), according to our calculation on OpenStreetMap without traffic. The village sits at 730 metres above sea level. In 2025, on the last three days of the feast, there was a shuttle between Piazza Maddalena, Piazza San Francesco and Piazza Kennedy; for 2026 the sources do not mention shuttles or parking. To stay the night see [where to stay in Pollina](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/villages/pollina/where-to-stay/) and before you set off the [Pollina weather](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/weather/pollina/). In late July the [Valdemone Festival](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/valdemone-festival/) comes to the village; in summer there is also the [Sagra della Manna](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/sagra-della-manna-pollina/). The other patron saints' feasts are in the calendar of [religious festivals in the Madonie](https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/religious-festivals/). ## Past editions - 2025: 5 – 13 July 2025. [Source](https://cefalunews.org/2025/07/07/solenni-festeggiamenti-a-pollina-in-onore-di-san-giuliano-vescovo/) ## Frequently asked questions ### When is San Giuliano celebrated in Pollina? The patron saint's feast is held in mid-July and ends with the Sunday procession. In 2026 the celebrations ran from 10 to 12 July; in 2025 the religious programme lasted from 5 to 13 July, with the patron's procession on Sunday 13. ### What is the mayor's procession? It is the "Prucessioni du Sinnucu": the mayor walks in procession and entrusts the town to San Giuliano on behalf of its citizens. In 2025 it took place at 17:30, after the transfer of the statue to the Chiesa Madre and the unfurling of the saint's flag. ### What is the Infiorata del Santo? It is the flower carpet devoted to San Giuliano that accompanies the feast days. In 2026 it was created by the Polifemo Art association, as part of the Comune's Estate Pollinese summer programme. ### Why does the relic go to Finale? Finale is a hamlet of Pollina. In 2025 the feast opened on Saturday 5 July with the transfer of the relic of San Giuliano to the Finale community, accompanied by prayers and a mass with the authorities. ### Is there a shuttle for the feast? In 2025, on the last three days of the feast, there was a shuttle service with stops in Piazza Maddalena, Piazza San Francesco and Piazza Kennedy. For 2026 the sources do not mention shuttles or parking: it is best to ask the Comune di Pollina. ### How do you get to Pollina? Pollina is about 24 km from Cefalù (half an hour) and about 90 km from Palermo (1 hour 25), according to our calculation on OpenStreetMap without traffic. The village sits at 730 metres above sea level. ## Sources - [Cefalunews, Estate Pollinese 2026 (27 giugno 2026)](https://cefalunews.org/2026/06/27/estate-pollinese-2026-il-grande-cartellone-di-eventi-che-animera-giugno-luglio-e-agosto/) - [Cefalunews, solenni festeggiamenti in onore di San Giuliano (7 luglio 2025)](https://cefalunews.org/2025/07/07/solenni-festeggiamenti-a-pollina-in-onore-di-san-giuliano-vescovo/) --- Markdown version of the page https://www.lemadonie.it/en/events/festa-di-san-giuliano-pollina/, from Le Madonie (lemadonie.it), an independent guide to the Madonie. Facts with source and date of check.