Thirty-One Days of Italians
Celebrating Italian heritage by acknowledging the accomplishments
of Italians and Italian Americans in America
NOTE
Thirty-One Days of Italians is a work in progress.
Resources continue to be updated.
The purpose of this website is
to educate others about the
significant contributions that
those of Italian heritage have
made to America.
Biographies range from one to
several paragraphs providing
an overview, and links to a
collection of selected
resources are provided for
more in-depth research.
The information is intended to
be shared and distributed;
however, the work in this
website is a result of massive
hours of researching,
organizing, creating, and
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citing Thirty-One Days of
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The 2024-2025 List of Thirty-One Days of Italians provides a date and a person to learn about
and celebrate for each day in October, when Italian Americans honor their culture and heritage.
Thirty-One Days of Italians was founded in 2006, publicizing a list of Italians and Italian
Americans who should be recognized for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to
American culture and society. The website features 75 names, but the Annual List is limited to
31 – one for each day in October.
The first day in October honors the Italian Immigrant and the last day is set aside to honor
someone special in your life.
Honorary Members [HM]
On the List every year (in alphabetical order): Father Pietro Bandini, Constantino Brumidi,
Mother Francis Cabrini, Enrico Caruso, Christopher Columbus, Enrico Fermi, Amadeo Pietro
Giannini, Guglielmo Marconi, Filippo Mazzei, Antonio Meucci, Maria Montessori, Andrea Palladio,
Antonio Pasin, Arturo Toscanini, and Amerigo Vespucci.
The Annual List
Other names are rotated, giving everyone on Thirty-One Days of Italians a chance to have their
day. The 2024-2025 List includes (in alphabetical order) Father Michael Accolti, Joseph Barbera,
Giacomo Costantino Beltrami, Charles J. Bonaparte, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Luigi Del Bianco,
the Grucci Family, the Jacuzzi Family, Rocky Marciano, Dean Martin, Robert Mondavi, Amedeo
Obici, Sabato Rodia, and Giovanni Schiavo.
Author, educator, and researcher Janice Therese Mancuso established Thirty-One Days of Italians to promote the
significant contributions that those of Italian heritage have made to America. She was awarded a grant from the National
Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and a grant from the Italian Historical Society of America to assist in continuing her
work to promote Italian American culture and heritage. She is the director of the Italian American Press, founder of the
Italian American Heritage Project, and publisher of Tutto Italiano, an e-newsletter established in 2004.
Learn more about Italian immigration, culture, and heritage.
Visit the Italian American Press to find books primarily written by
authors of Italian heritage who write about Italian American and
Italian culture, heritage, and history.
Visit the Italian American Heritage Project to find educational
resources about Italian American history, heritage, and culture.
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