National Holidays in Italy

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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.

Here's the list... don't forget that Easter dates change year by year!

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