La Faglia of Oratino 2026
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24 December 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00
Where: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (arrivo del corteo), Oratino · Molise
La Faglia is the Christmas Eve fire ritual of Oratino, the stonemasons' village in the province of Campobasso. A reed torch about 13 metres long, built in the preceding weeks from reeds gathered along the Biferno and bound with rings of manna ash, is carried on the shoulders of around fifty bearers up through the village to the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo. There it is hoisted with ropes, blessed and lit from above, and it burns through Christmas night. In 2026 the ritual takes place on Thursday 24 December, from the afternoon into the evening.
- Times: Thursday 24 December 2026, from 4 pm to 11 pm according to the Chamber of Commerce listing.
Source of the practical details
Series: La Faglia of Oratino, edition 2026
Source: molise-italia.com, checked on 28 October 2026