Diotto

The Diotto () is the celebration for the anniversary of the founding of Scarperia, held each year on 8 September. The name itself recalls the date: ''dì'' as for "day" and ''otto'' which means "eight". Actually, the founding occurred on 7 September 1306, but it was decided that the anniversary date should have been the day after, birth of the Virgin Mary.

The celebration is a historical reenactment made up of a pageant from Florence and Scarperia, and a competition called Palio, which designate both the event and the prize. Provided by Wikipedia