Ferragosto in Italy
Assumption of Mary / Ferragosto in Italy Every year many Italians observe Assumption Day, also known as Ferragosto, on August 15. This national holiday celebrates the Catholic belief that God took the body of Jesus’ mother Mary into heaven at her death. A statue of Jesus’ mother Mary, who is honored in Italy on Assumption Day.©iStockphoto.com/Gijs van Ouwerkerk …