Celebrations

In Italy

Ferragosto technically runs from 15 August to 1 September. But while 15th August is a national holiday, the rest of the holiday period is up to anyone’s interpretation. Because families and shop owners all go on holidays at the same time, many shops and restaurants shut down for the entire month of August leaving some parts of Italy virtual ghost towns in summer.

Festivals

There are lots of festivals and there's the biggest horse race of the year

Feragosto is typically not celebrated in any specific place it's celebrated all over

Just about everyone celebrates it except some small family's who have to keep their business open