Venice by night Jul 19, 2020

In Venice, Italy, the third Sunday in July is known as "Festa del Redentore" (The Redeemer"s Feast), which commemorates the city"s salvation from the plague in the 16th century. As Italy still reels from being hard hit by the new coronavirus, the holiday is particularly poignant this year. It traditionally features a fireworks display, a regatta, and a temporary bridge that connects the Zattere promenade to the Church of the Redeemer on the island of Giudecca. While this year"s celebration will look different due to COVID-19, it will still be an important and festive day for Venetians.

© Jim Richardson/Offset by Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Jul 19, 2018Cosplay strongly encouraged
Jul 19, 2019A place fit for the gods
Jul 19, 2021Wander the ancient medina
Jul 19, 2022National Bison Month
Jul 19, 2023Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
Jul 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
Jul 19, 2025National Moth Week
Jul 19, 2026Barn swallows of different subspecies resting together

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 5, 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
Nov 9, 2022European hedgehog in Sussex, England
Jul 25, 2026Praia das Catedrais, Galicia, Spain
Jul 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
May 28, 2026Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea
Apr 13, 2018Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
Jun 20, 2021Happy Father s Day
Jun 11, 2026Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
Feb 7, 2025Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
Apr 22, 2019Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
Aug 12, 2023World Elephant Day
Feb 7, 2022Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
Aug 20, 2020Up in the Highlands
Feb 1, 2018Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
Mar 21, 2022World Poetry Day
Nov 30, 2024Saint Andrews Day
Mar 12, 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Dec 26, 2025Boxing Day
Nov 9, 2018Let’s go foraging
Oct 8, 2025World Octopus Day
Apr 22, 2018Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
Jan 22, 2019Is this Minecraft headquarters?
Apr 11, 2018Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
Jul 20, 2026International Moon Day
Oct 11, 2025World Migratory Bird Day
Oct 4, 2019World Space Week begins
May 29, 2018The first ascent
Mar 9, 2022Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
Apr 7, 2022Málaga, Spain
May 19, 2021A path lain with petals