Every December 8 in Italy, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Festa dell’Immacolata) celebrates the Catholic religion's belief in the “Immaculate Conception” of the Virgin Mary.
But December 8, a national holiday in Italy, also marks the day when many Italians put up the Christmas tree and holiday decorations around the house.
If you want to know more about the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, read our story from last year.
If you are around on December 8, you may catch one of the many celebrations and processions happening throughout Italy, such as the one below in Termini Imerese (Palermo):
