In the UK do you celebrate FERRAGOSTO???like today in Italy?

Question

It's the day that the people go at the sea...and every body eat and drink together at his family or with her boyfrend or girlfrend.....it's a beautiful day....

Answer 1

I've never heard of it. What is it?

Answer 2

please elaborate?

Answer 3

No please tell us - but on a similar theme I noticed that our patron , St George is also a patron saint of many other countries including Georgia, Ethiopia, Greece, Palestine, Russia and Portugal.

Answer 4

no seeing as it's an Italian holiday not a British one

Answer 5

No.  Should we? It sounds like fun!!

Answer 6

nope, what is that, can you eat it.

Answer 7

no we don't

Answer 8

No we don't, I wish we did though, it sounds like a really good time. : -- )

Answer 9

This is a traditional Italian holiday, probably dating back to pagan times, though it is now celebrated on August 15th which is also the Feast of the Assumption, known in Italy as La Festa dell’Assunta or L’Assunzione di Maria Vergine.

It's not celebrated in the UK