I'm sketching out our hoped-for spring/early summer 2022 trip to Europe. I have hotels booked, but have not yet bought plane tickets. I had planned for us to return to the States from Bologna (or possibly Rome) on June 16. However, a glance at a more comprehensive calendar informs me that June 16, 2022, is the feast of Corpus Christi, or Corpus Domini in Italian.
I have two questions. First, will it be a problem traveling on that date? I ask because some years ago we were traveling in Spain, and traveled from one city to another on Corpus Christi. What a mess! The city bus schedules in the town to which we were traveling were totally different from what we thought they would be, leading us to miss our destination by several miles!
In addition, when we originally planned our Italian trip (back in 2020) we had tried to schedule a train journey between cities on what turned out to be a national holiday, and the trains and buses were running on a seriously reduced schedule. We could, if necessary, shorten our trip by one day and leave for home on June 15, instead.
My second question: I know Corpus Christi is a big deal in Orvieto, but is that true in other parts of the country? Would it be worth extending our already long trip to observe the festivities? I am a practicing Catholic, if that makes a difference to your response.
Thank you.