Important Events (dates are given for information purposes only and events are subject to change):
- Sagra of Saint Giuseppe, San Cassiano: between March 18th and 19th;
- Tavole of Saint Giuseppe, Giurdignano or Uggiano la Chiesa: 18th and 19th March;
- Sagra della Cuddura, Santa Cesarea Terme Easter Monday;
- Feast of Madonna Annunziata and Sagra del Pesce a Sarsa, Castro: 24th-25th April;
- Sagra de u Caso e Onguli, Minervino di Lecce: 1st Sunday of Mai;
- Borgo in festa, Borgagne (near Melendugno): 03rd-6th June;
- La Notte Rosa, Otranto: 19th July;
- Sagra della Peperonata, Cerfignano (near Santa Cesarea Terme): 3rd Sunday of July;
- Sagra della Bruschetta, Vitigliano (near Santa Cesarea Terme): 22nd July;
- Otranto Jazz Festival, Otranto: at the end of July;
- Sagra della Cucuzzata, Vitigliano (near Santa Cesarea Terme): 26th July;
- Sagra della Frisella, Acquaviva (Marina di Marittima, near Diso): at the beginning of August;
- Sagra te lu Purpu, Melendugno: at the beginning of August;
- Sagra Ortofrutticola, Borgagne (near Melendugno): at the beginning of August;
- Feast of Madonna di Pompei, Castro: 10th-12th August;
- Feast of Santi Martiri Idruntini, Otranto: 14th August;
- Feast of Fica Marittima, Diso: 16th August;
- Feast of tambourine player, Diso: at the end of August;
- Feast of Madonna dell’Altomare, Otranto: 1st Sunday of August;
- Feast of Santa Cesarea, Santa Cesarea Terme: 11th and 12th September;
- Sagra della Puccia, Cocumola (near Minervino): 2nd Sunday of September;
- Feast of Saint Niceta, Melendugno: 15th and 16th September;
- Feast of grapes, Otranto: 3rd decade of September;
- Feast of Saint Vito and Sagra del Maiale, Ortelle: last weekend of October;
- Sulphur nativity scene, Santa Cesarea Terme: 24th December;
- Christmas in Contea, Castro: 25th December;
- New Year’s Eve Alba dei Popoli, Otranto: 31st December.
