National Public Holidays in Italy

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks close and people get the day off across the provinces of Italy...

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

Public Holidays 2017

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• 6th January - Epiphany
• 17th April - Easter Monday
  
• 25th April - Liberation Day
• 1 May - Labour Day
• 2nd June - Republic Day
• 15th August - Assumption of Mary
• 1st November - All Saints' Day
• 8th December - Feast Of The Immaculate Conception
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - St Stephen's Day

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