Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea
The official Historic Carnival of Ivrea describes the Battle of the Oranges as taking place over three days, from Sunday through Shrove Tuesday. The 2026 carnival calendar places that battle window on 15–17 February.
Date and recurrence
15–17 February 2026; battle runs Sunday through Shrove Tuesday
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy / Historic Carnival cultural event. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Battle of the Oranges Ivrea
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Historic Carnival of Ivrea — Battle of the OrangesOfficial Organizer
- Historic Carnival of Ivrea — 2026 programmeOfficial Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea?
15–17 February 2026; battle runs Sunday through Shrove Tuesday The stored recurrence guidance is: Sunday through Shrove Tuesday during the Historic Carnival of Ivrea.
Does Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy / Historic Carnival cultural event. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea?
The stored designation basis is: The official Historic Carnival of Ivrea describes the Battle of the Oranges as taking place over three days, from Sunday through Shrove Tuesday. The 2026 carnival calendar places that battle window on 15–17 February.. Supporting provenance includes Historic Carnival of Ivrea — Battle of the Oranges. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Battle of the Oranges — Historic Carnival of Ivrea international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Italy. Its fuller verified scope is: Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy / Historic Carnival cultural event.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.