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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Feast of Saint Gerard Maiella

A long-running Italian devotional feast honoring St. Gerard, patron of mothers, with a novena, Masses, relic blessings, processions, and a street festival of food, games and live entertainment.

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Event Atlas · Essex County

Italian and feast days · Newark, Essex County

Feast of Saint Gerard Maiella is an Italian and feast day celebration in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, with listed dates from October 15 through October 18, 2026.

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When
Oct 15–18, 2026
Mid-October, around St. Gerard's feast day (Oct 16)
Thu 2 PM through Sun 11 PM (per listings)
Where
St. Lucy's Church
118 7th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104 · Essex County
Directions
Admission
Free
Organized by
St. Lucy's Church – The National Shrine of St. Gerard
Church or parish
127th annual in 2026
Directions

What to expect

  • St. Gerard novena and relic blessings
  • Processions with the saint's statue
  • 20+ food vendors with Italian specialties
  • Beer garden
  • Live entertainment

2026 Announced

Oct 15–18, 2026, Thu 2 PM through Sun 11 PM.

  • Oct 15–18, 2026

2027 Projected

Projected from the 2026 pattern (third Thursday of October); not announced.

  • Oct 21–24, 2027

Supporters

Benefits

St. Lucy's Church

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Sources

Details checked against the organizer’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.