| La Venuta | |
|---|---|
 A Focaraccio della Venuta in Ancona | |
| Official name | Festa della Venuta della Santa Casa |
| Observed by | Roman Catholics |
| Significance | The Holy House was flown by Angels to Loreto |
| Celebrations | Bonfires are lit all around the Marche and part of Umbria, reminiscent of those used in 1291 to light the way for the Holy House on its way to Loreto |
| Begins | 9 December |
| Ends | 10 December |
| Frequency | Annual |
La Festa della Venuta della Santa Casa ("The Feast of the Arrival of the Holy House"), colloquially known as La Venuta ("The Arrival") is a traditional festival in the Marche region of Italy, also widespread in some parts of Umbria, which has been held for more than four hundred years on the night between the ninth and tenth of December, lighting large bonfires in cities, towns and the countryside.