Top events in Italy

December
13

Throughout Italy, the feast of St Lucy is an important prequel to Christmas. In Verona, a Christmas market is set up in Piazza Bra where vendors...

February
01

A celebration of excess before the fasting of Lent, with parades, balls and costumes and huge feasts.

February
01

If you're after the magic of love, Verona In Love delivers in big doses. The streets are decorated with red, heart-shaped lanterns and romantic...

Italy Public Holidays

Public holidays are listed here:

Public holiday note

In addition, local feast days are held in honour of town patron saints, generally without closure of shops and offices. These include:

Turin
/Genoa/Florence: 24 Jun (St John the Baptist).
Milan: 7 Dec (St Ambrose).
Siena: 2 Jul and 16 Aug, Palio horserace.
Venice: 25 Apr (St Mark).
Bologna: 4 Oct (St Petronius).
Naples: 19 Sep (St Gennaro).
Bari: 6 Dec (St Nichola).
Palermo: 15 Jul (St Rosalia).
Rome: 29 Jun (St Peter).
Trieste: 3 Nov (St Giusto).

2023

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2023
January
06
Epiphany
Start date:
6 January 2023
April
10
Easter Monday
Start date:
10 April 2023
April
25
Liberation Day
Start date:
25 April 2023
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2023
June
02
Republic Day
Start date:
2 June 2023
August
15
Assumption
Start date:
15 August 2023
November
01
All Saint's Day
Start date:
1 November 2023
December
08
Immaculate Conception
Start date:
8 December 2023
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2023
December
26
St Stephen's Day
Start date:
26 December 2023

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