PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS
The
following are public holidays
throughout Sardinia:
New
Years Day, 1 Jan
Epiphany, 6Jan
Easter Sunday & Monday
Liberation Day, 25 April
Labour Day, 1 May
Ferragosto, 15 August
All Saints' Day, 1 Nov
Immaculate Conception, 8 Dec
Christmas Day, 25 Dec
Santo Stefano, 26 Dec |
On top of the public holidays, when everything is generally
closed, Bosa enjoys many festivals, usually of religious origin.
From Jan 16th to the end of the week of Shrove
Tuesday there are many festivals. Significant are the Festival
of the Cantine, when
the town has a huge street party with free wine and food being
served from the cantine in Via Carmine, and also there is Carnevale
on Shrove Tuesday which has to be seen to be believed. It is wild
and rather Pagan in origin.
Throughout the year there are processions, festas
and parties. Saints' days are celebrated, especially at the church
of their dedication.
Santa Maria del Mare, first Sunday in August is
a great noisy festival that goes down the river Temo and out to
see with a Mass, big party, fireworks and much feasting and drinking.
The following Friday is the summer carnival, just
an excuse for a big street party which goes on most of the night.
In the second week of September there is the festival
of Nostra Signora de sos Regnos Altos which starts with an outdoor
Mass up at the castle, and proceeds down to Sa Costa (the Old Town)
ending with much food and wine.
Hardly a week goes by without some festival or
event in Bosa or the nearby towns. The Tourist Information has
details, also there are posters around the town telling you what
is going on and where. |
