Public holidays in Italy
Italy has 12 public holidays in 2026.
These are Italy's 12 national public holidays (from 2026, including St Francis of Assisi on 4 October). Each town also has a holiday for its patron saint — in Rome, Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 6 January Tuesday | Epiphany Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 April Saturday | Liberation Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 2 June Tuesday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Saturday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 4 October Sunday | National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi Public holiday |
| 1 November Sunday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 8 December Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Saturday | St Stephen's Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday ObservanceAlways a Sunday, so already a day off. |
| 10 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
Public holidays in 2027
Italy has 12 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 6 January Wednesday | Epiphany Public holiday |
| 29 March Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 April Sunday | Liberation Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Saturday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 2 June Wednesday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Sunday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 4 October Monday | National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi Public holiday |
| 1 November Monday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 8 December Wednesday | Immaculate Conception Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Sunday | St Stephen's Day Public holiday |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.normattiva.it. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.