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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

National Calendar

Date
Event
Location
January 01
New Year's Day (Capodanno)
National Public Holiday
January 06
Epiphany (Epifania)
National Public Holiday
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
May 01
International Worker's Day (Festa del Lavoro)
National Public Holiday
June 02
Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica)
Birth of the Italian Republic, 1946
National Public Holiday
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
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
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