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 Gaggiano
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4 November, National Unity and Armed Forces Day

Gaggiano (MI)

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 Gaggiano, con appuntamenti in piazza D'Acco, biblioteca comunale, Auditorium Comunale, Chiesa dello Spirito Santo e Monumento ai Caduti; deposizioni anche nelle frazioni di Fagnano, San Vito, Barate, Vigano Certosino, Bonirola e al Sacrario del cimitero comunale

Organised by Comune di Gaggiano

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From 29 October to 9 November 2026, Gaggiano celebrates 4 November, National Unity and Armed Forces Day, and the 108th anniversary of the Victory. The calendar involves the main town and the hamlets of Fagnano, San Vito, Barate, Vigano Certosino and Bonirola, with the laying of wreaths to the fallen and a stop at the Memorial at the municipal cemetery. In the municipal library, the Associazione Il Rachinaldo sets up a photographic exhibition with images of the Memorial inaugurated in 1973. In the Municipal Auditorium, the "Aldo e Cele Daccò" Merit Award and scholarships are presented, and the Mayor of the Children's and Youth Municipal Council is proclaimed. The central moment is the morning of Sunday 8 November: Holy Mass in the Church of the Holy Spirit, a procession through the streets of the town with the Corpo Musicale di Gaggiano and local associations, flag-raising and laying of the wreath at the Monument to the Fallen, with the reading of the names of the fallen from Gaggiano and speeches by the school delegation. A refreshment concludes the event. The initiative is organised by the Municipality of Gaggiano.

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Laying of wreaths to the fallen: Thursday 29 October at 9:00 am, starting from piazza D'Acco and stopping in the hamlets of Fagnano, San Vito, Barate, Vigano Certosino, Bonirola and at the Memorial of the Gaggiano cemetery. Photographic exhibition curated by the Associazione Il Rachinaldo from 30 October to 9 November in the municipal library, during opening hours. Presentation of the "Aldo e Cele Daccò" Merit Award and scholarships: Saturday 7 November at 9:00 pm in the Municipal Auditorium, with a remembrance of Cele Daccò and the proclamation of the Mayor of the Children's and Youth Municipal Council. Holy Mass in honour of the Fallen: Sunday 8 November at 8:15 am in the Church of the Holy Spirit, piazza Salvo D'Acquisto. Commemorative procession: Sunday 8 November, meeting at 9:00 am in piazza Salvo D'Acquisto and departure through the streets of the town. Flag-raising and laying of the wreath at the Monument to the Fallen: Sunday 8 November at 9:45 am in via Gozzadini, with the reading of the names of the fallen from Gaggiano, speeches by the school delegation and official addresses. Refreshment to follow.