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Calendar of National Holidays & Annual Events in Italy

There are a few major religious and historical celebrations which are National Public Holidays and are celebrated all over Italy. On these days the shops, businesses, museums and other attractions tend to be closed. These are listed below for your convenience.

Some historical events in the larger cities have become big tourist attractions and crowds of people flock to witness the spectacle. We have listed only the most famous for now but will add more later.

Festivals form a large part of life in Italy and these celebrations are not just confined to religion, historical events, art and culture. All over the country everything is celebrated; chestnuts, tomatoes, lemons, pasta, wild boar, mushrooms, wine, local saints and famous people and many other things. The list is endless and varies greatly from region to region but all are fun, colourful and full of life and enthusiasm. They are not included in the list below but don't be surprised to find yourself in the middle of one of them during your holiday.

All Holidays & Events | National Public Holidays | Local Events

Local Calendar

Date	Event	Location
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
April 25	St. Mark's Day (Festa di San Marco ) Men traditionally present roses to the woman they love	Venice, Veneto
May 01	Festival of Sant' Efisio The largest and most colourful religious procession in the world	Cagliari, Sardinia
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 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