Public Holidays in Italy

A calendar of the Italian national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks close and people get the day off. Includes regional holidays and links to holidays in the UK and US.

In Italy, a public holiday is called a giorno festivo, while a national holiday is a festa nazionale.

Each region celebrates different saints and festivals and although it may not be a general holiday, business may close to take part in the celebrations
If the holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday it is common for people to take the intervening day to make the "bridge" for a long weekend: fare il ponte

National Public Holidays in Italy 2008

1 January	New Year's Day/Capodanno (Tuesday)
6 January	Epiphany/Epifania (Sunday)
23 March	Easter Sunday
24 March	Easter Monday
25 April	Liberation Day/Anniversario della Liberazione (Friday)
1 May	Labour Day/Festa del Lavoro (Thursday)
2 June	Republic's Day/Festa nazionale della Repubblica (Monday)
15 August	Assumption Day/Ferragosto (Friday)
1 November	All Saints' Day/Festa di Tutti i Santi
8 December	Immaculate Conception/Immacolata Concezione (Monday)
25 December	Christmas Day/Natale (Thursday)
26 December	St Stephen’s Day/Santo Stefano (Friday)

Regional Saints' Holidays in Italy in 2008

25 April	Feast of St-Mark (Venice)
24 June	Feast of St-John the Baptist (Florence, Turin, Genoa)
29 June	Feast of St-Peter and St-Paul (Rome)
15 July	Feast of St-Rosalia (Palermo)
19 September	Feast of St-Gennaro (Naples)
4 October	Feast of San Petronio (Bologna)
3 November	Feast of San Giusto (Trieste)
21 November	Festival of the Virgin Mary (Venice)
6 December	Feast of St-Nicolas (Bari)
7 December	Feast of St-Ambrose (Milan)

National Public Holidays in Italy 2009

1 January	New Year's Day/Capodanno (Thursday)
6 January	Epiphany/Epifania (Tuesday)
12 April	Easter Sunday
13 April	Easter Monday
25 April	Liberation Day/Anniversario della Liberazione (Saturday)
1 May	Labour Day/Festa del Lavoro (Friday)
2 June	Republic's Day/Festa nazionale della Repubblica (Tuesday)
15 August	Assumption Day/Ferragosto (Saturday)
1 November	All Saints' Day/Festa di Tutti i Santi (Sunday)
8 December	Immaculate Conception/Immacolata Concezione (Tuesday)
25 December	Christmas Day/Natale (Friday)
26 December	St Stephen’s Day/Santo Stefano (Saturday)

Regional Saints' Holidays in Italy 2009

25 April	Feast of St-Mark (Venice), Saturday
24 June	Feast of St-John the Baptist (Florence, Turin, Genoa), Wednesday
29 June	Feast of St-Peter and St-Paul (Rome), Monday
15 July	Feast of St-Rosalia (Palermo), Wednesday
19 September	Feast of St-Gennaro (Naples), Saturday
4 October	Feast of San Petronio (Bologna), Sunday
3 November	Feast of San Giusto (Trieste), Tuesday
21 November	Festival of the Virgin Mary (Venice), Saturday
6 December	Feast of St-Nicolas (Bari), Sunday
7 December	Feast of St-Ambrose (Milan), Monday