There are 12 official national holidays in Italy. On these public holidays you will find that shops, Banks and other public offices will be closed. Museums can be opened for shorter hours and public transport could be running a limited
service.
Date | English Name | Italian Name |
1 January | New Year's Day |
Capodanno |
6 January | Epiphany |
Epifania |
Movable each year | Easter Sunday |
Pasqua |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday |
Lunedì dell'Angelo, Pasquetta |
25 April | Anniversary of Liberation End of World War II in Italy, 1945 |
Festa della Liberazione |
1 May | Labour Day |
Festa dei Lavoratori |
2 June | Republic Day Birth of the Italian Republic, 1946 |
Festa della Repubblica |
15 August | Ferragosto/Assumption Day |
Ferragosto / Assunzione |
1 November | All Saints |
Ognissanti / Tutti i santi |
8 December | Immaculate Conception |
Immacolata Concezione |
25 December | Christmas Day |
Natale |
26 December | St Stephen's Day |
Santo Stefano |
The following days are not public holidays anymore; however they might be celebrated or not depending on the region:
Date | English Name | Italian Name |
19 March | Saint Joseph's Day |
Festa di San Giuseppe |
2 November | Day of the Dead |
Giorno dei morti |
4 November | National Unity and Armed Forces Day |
Giorno dell'Unità Nazionale e Festa delle Forze Armate |
As well as the above holidays, each town celebrates the feast-day of its patron saint, which is different from town to town.
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