FERRAGOSTO
Ferragosto is a national holiday in Italy, celebrated every year on August 15. The Italian name for the holiday comes from the Latin Feriae Augusti (the festivals of the Emperor Augustus) which were introduced back in 18 BC. Italians throughout Italy mark the day as the peak of summer and the start of vacation.
August is typically a hot month in Italy, so families and friends head to the beach or the mountains. And as with many Italian holidays, food is central and that’s no different for Ferragosto where picnic baskets are overflowing with cibo and vino.
Ferragosto traditionally also marked the end of the harvest season, when friends and family gathered together to enjoy the fruits of their labour. It was customary for agricultural workers to take a well-deserved break after the harvest.
However and wherever you’re spending your summer vacation, we wish you a buon ferragosto!
