Rome Special Events
6 January
Day of present-giving to Roman children.
Throughout the city
Carnevale
Week before Lent
Children dress up and throw confetti around; nightclubs put on special parties.
Various venues
Mostra delle Azalee
Late March
3,000 vases of azaleas adorn the Spanish Steps to mark the arrival of Spring.
Spanish steps
Settimana Santa & Pasqua (Holy Week and Easter)
Late March-April
Mass in St Peter's Square on Saturday before Palm Sunday, Pope's Via Crucis on Good Friday at the Colosseum, Easter Sunday and Monday.
St Peter's Square and Colosseum
Natale di Roma (Rome's Birthday)
21 April
Fireworks.
Aventine Hill
Festa del Lavoro (Labour Day)
1 May
Free rock concert.
Outside basilica of San Giovanni
Anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic
2 June
Only day of the year when it is possible to visit the Quirinal Gardens, belonging to the President's Residence.
Estate Romana (Roman Summer)
June-September
Umbrella festival encompassing music, dance, literature and film events.
Rome's parks, archaeological sites, villas and courtyards
Website: www.estateromana.comune.roma.it
Festa di Noantri
Two weeks in mid July
Market stalls and fireworks in honour of Madonna del Carmine.
Trastevere
RomaEuropa Festival
Late September to end of November
Arts festival
Website: www.romaeuropa.net
Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma (Rome International Film Festival)
Mid October
Created in 2006 and proved very successful.
City's auditorium and other venues
Website: www.romacinemafest.org
Mercato di Piazza Navona
Mid December-6 January
Market stalls selling food and craft items.
Piazza Navona
Midnight Mass
24 December
Pope delivers mass.
St Peter's Basilica
Messa di Natale (Christmas Mass) and ‘Urbi et Orbi' Blessing
25 December
St Peter's Basilica
San Silvestro/Capdanno (New Year's Eve)
31 December
Festivities throughout the city
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