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Date | Event | Location |
January 01 | New Year's Day (Capodanno) | National Public Holiday |
January 06 | Epiphany (Epifania) | National Public Holiday |
Dates vary | Carnevale Held during the 2 or 3 weeks leading up to Shrove Tuesday. The 2 major carnivals are in Venice and Viareggio |
All over Italy |
March/April | Easter Sunday (Pasqua) | National Public Holiday |
March/April | Easter Monday (Pasquetta) | National Public Holiday |
April 21 closest weekend |
Founding of Rome (Dies Natalis) Celebration of Rome's birthday (2,766 to date) |
National Public Holiday |
April 25 | Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione) Liberation of Italy from Nazi Germany in 1945 |
National Public Holiday |
April 25 | St. Mark's Day (Festa di San Marco ) Men traditionally present roses to the woman they love |
Venice, Veneto |
May 01 | International Worker's Day (Festa del Lavoro) | National Public Holiday |
May 01 | Festival of Sant' Efisio The largest and most colourful religious procession in the world |
Cagliari, Sardinia |
June 02 | Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica) Birth of the Italian Republic, 1946 |
National Public Holiday |
June dates vary |
Calcio Fiorentino Historic football game with a difference |
Florence, Tuscany |
July 02 | Palio horse race | Siena, Tuscany |
July 3rd weekend |
Feast of the Redeemer (Festa del Redentore) A religious festival combined with true Venetian celebrations Spectacular firework display Decorated boats |
Venice, Veneto |
August 15 | Assumption Day also known as Ferragosto Religious Festival celebrating the assumption of the Virgin Mary. Most Italians take their annual holiday for the two weeks around this date |
National Public Holiday |
August 16 | Palio horse race | Siena, Tuscany |
Late August / Early September | Venice Film Festival | Venice, Veneto |
September 01 | Regatta Storica | Venice, Veneto |
September 07 | Festival San Grato | Aosta, Aosta |
September 07 | Festival of the lanterns (Festa della Rificolona) An historical event celebrating the birthday of the Virgin Mary A colourful parade with homemade paper lanterns on sticks |
Florence, Tuscany |
September 19 | Festival San Gennaro | Naples, Campania |
November 01 | All Saints' Day (Tutti I Santi or Ognissanti) | National Public Holiday |
December 08 | Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) | National Public Holiday |
December 25 | Christmas (Natale) | National Public Holiday |
December 26 | St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano) | National Public Holiday |