Rome, 16 Aug. (LaPresse) – “The green flag has been hoisted at the trifore of the Palazzo Pubblico” in Siena: “The Palio scheduled for 16 August 2026 has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions”. The City Council has announced this, explaining that “rain began to fall on Piazza del Campo at around 2.00 pm, making it impossible to hold the Historical Procession and the Race, which will take place, weather permitting, at the same times tomorrow, Monday 17 August. At 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm, the firecrackers will be set off for the first and second warnings, followed at 4.10 pm by the start of clearing the track to allow the parade of the mounted Carabinieri squad to take place at 4.45 pm. Then, at 4.50 pm, the Historical Procession will enter Piazza del Campo. At 7.00 pm, the horses will leave the Cortile del Podestà for the Palio. From 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, access to the Piazza will be permitted, up to the maximum permitted capacity, exclusively via Via Dupré.”
Palio di Siena: green flag raised; event postponed until tomorrow due to bad weather
Rome, 16 Aug. (LaPresse) – “The green flag has been hoisted at the trifore of the Palazzo Pubblico” in Siena: “The Palio scheduled for 16 August 2026 has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions”. The City Council has announced this, explaining that “rain began to fall on Piazza del Campo at around 2.00 pm, making it impossible to hold the Historical Procession and the Race, which will take place, weather permitting, at the same times tomorrow, Monday 17 August. At 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm, the firecrackers will be set off for the first and second warnings, followed at 4.10 pm by the start of clearing the track to allow the parade of the mounted Carabinieri squad to take place at 4.45 pm. Then, at 4.50 pm, the Historical Procession will enter Piazza del Campo. At 7.00 pm, the horses will leave the Cortile del Podestà for the Palio. From 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, access to the Piazza will be permitted, up to the maximum permitted capacity, exclusively via Via Dupré.”