2026 Commemoration of the Dead at Turin's Cimitero Monumentale
Date of the event:
On 1 and 2 November 2026, Turin's Cimitero Monumentale, on corso Novara, hosted the City's institutional ceremony for the Commemoration of the Dead. The event included tribute at the monuments and memorial markers dedicated to those who fell in all wars [1].
How it unfolded
On Sunday 1 November, mayor Stefano Lo Russo took part in the commemoration at the Cimitero Monumentale [1]. The following day, Monday 2 November, the main institutional ceremony was held, attended by councillor Francesca Foglietta together with the Speaker of the City Council, Maria Grazia Grippo [1].
The procession of officials was opened by the Gonfalone (civic banner) of the City of Turin, followed by the banners of the Piedmont Region and the Metropolitan City of Turin. Representatives of veterans' and Resistance associations also took part in the ceremony [1].
The afternoon programme
The commemorations continued in the afternoon of 2 November with the Mass for the Commemoration of the Dead, celebrated at 3.30pm at the Cimitero Monumentale, attended by councillor Foglietta [1].
Sources
- TorinoClick — 2 November 2026