Feast of Saint Mark

In Tresnuraghes, a small village in Sardinia (Italy), a traditional Sardinian feast is held.

Local shepherd families in this predominantly pastoral community offer sheep and oversee cooking them in a gesture of thanks to Providence.

[2][3][4] According to legend, the tradition originated in the 8th century, when a man of low social standing is said to have fallen in love with a noblewoman from Venice.

It gives name to one of the most celebrated festivities, the Saint Mark National Fair (Spanish: Feria Nacional de San Marcos) which runs generally for three weeks around this date.

Also, in Paraíso, Tabasco, Mexico, Saint Mark is celebrated the 25 April due to his patronage of that city.