The solemn celebrations in honor of San Nicola di Myra, the patron saint of Specchia, are traditionally held on the 8th, 9th and 10th of May. The religious program on May 9 includes the transfer of the statue of St. Nicholas from the Chiesa Madre to the Cappella di S. Nicola, wherein, at around 18.30, the solemn Eucharistic celebration with the symbolic consign of the city’s keys by the Mayor to the patron saint. Beginning at the same sacred place, the procession goes through the main streets of the town culminating in Piazza del Popolo, where the panegyric and final blessing are held. On the morning of May 10, in the Chiesa Madre the Holy Mass in honor of the patron saint is celebrated, while in Piazza del Popolo and the main streets of Specchia, the ' Fiera di San Nicola’ begins, an event of secular institution, which is annually attended by thousands of visitors.