2026 holidays
6 of 13 fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Thursday New Year's Day bridge: 2 January
- Tuesday Epiphany bridge: 5 January
- Sunday Easter Sunday
- Monday Easter Monday
- Saturday Liberation Day
- Friday Labour Day
- Tuesday Republic Day bridge: 1 June
- Saturday Assumption (Ferragosto)
- Sunday St Francis of Assisi
- Sunday All Saints' Day
- Tuesday Immaculate Conception bridge: 7 December
- Friday Christmas Day
- Saturday St Stephen's Day
2026 bridge days
- New Year's Day, Thursday 1 January, bridge: Friday 2 January
- Epiphany, Tuesday 6 January, bridge: Monday 5 January
- Republic Day, Tuesday 2 June, bridge: Monday 1 June
- Immaculate Conception, Tuesday 8 December, bridge: Monday 7 December
2027 holidays
6 of 13 fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Friday New Year's Day
- Wednesday Epiphany
- Sunday Easter Sunday
- Monday Easter Monday
- Sunday Liberation Day
- Saturday Labour Day
- Wednesday Republic Day
- Sunday Assumption (Ferragosto)
- Monday St Francis of Assisi
- Monday All Saints' Day
- Wednesday Immaculate Conception
- Saturday Christmas Day
- Sunday St Stephen's Day
2027 bridge days
No bridge days in 2027: no holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Dates are for information: the patron saint holiday and payslip treatment depend on the municipality and the collective agreement.
How to read the calendar
- 1 There are 13 national holidays a year. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday change date every year; the others are fixed.
- 2 A town's patron saint day is a local holiday and is not listed: it differs from one municipality to the next.
- 3 A bridge day is the working day between a holiday and the weekend: if the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Monday or Friday next to it is the bridge.
Frequently asked questions
How many national holidays does Italy have?
Thirteen a year: New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 4 October (St Francis of Assisi, from 2026, Law 151/2025), 1 November, 8 December, Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day.
How is the date of Easter worked out?
It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, so between 22 March and 25 April. Easter Monday is the day after.
Is the patron saint day a holiday for everyone?
No: it is a local holiday, valid only in the patron's town, and how it is treated on payslips depends on the collective agreement.
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