By Dr. Jessie Voigts, 26 March, 2021 Happy Dantedì! Celebrating Dante’s 700th Anniversary Established in 2020, Dantedì is the Italian national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri. The date of March 25 was chosen because it was recognized by scholars as the day on which the poet embarked on his journey in the afterlife in the Divine Comedy. Tags Dante Italy literature travel history