Public holidays in Italy in 2025

Whether you live here or are just visiting, it is a good idea to take note of Italy’s holidays. Many of the country’s official 12 public holidays are tied to the Catholic calendar. Some regions have their own additional observance. During these days, you will find that many places of business are closed.

Here are the date to mark on your calendar:

An overview of public holidays in Italy

Italy has 12 national public holidays, along with various local holidays related to patron saints. While many of the holidays are rooted in Catholic traditions, others commemorate historical events like Republic Day and Liberation Day.

Most businesses, offices, and schools close on these days, though tourist areas may remain open.

If a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, Italians often take a ponte (bridge) day for an extended weekend.

When are Italy’s public holidays in 2025?

Italy celebrates these holidays nationwide:

Date(s)	Weekday(s)	Holiday
1 January	Wed	New Year’s Day
6 January	Mon	Epiphany
20–21 April	Sun–Mon	Easter
25 April	Fri	Liberation Day
1 May	Thu	Labor Day
2 June	Mon	Republic Day
15 August	Fri	Assumption of Mary
1 November	Sat	All Saints’ Day
8 December	Mon	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 December	Thu	Christmas Day
26 December	Fri	Saint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2025

Most Italian municipalities (comuni) have a local holiday that they celebrate. These frequently relate to patron saints or important historical dates.

While not official holidays, places of business often close during those days, including banks and supermarkets. As such, you should prepare ahead to make sure you don’t find yourself in front of a closed door. And, maybe check with your work if you have the day off.

The list below includes some of these local holidays, but not all (Italy has more than 7,900 municipalities). It’s recommended you check with your local comune to find out any concrete dates.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where celebrated
25 April	Fri	Feast of Saint Mark	Venice
28 April	Mon	Sardinia’s Day	Sardinia
3 June	Tue	Day of Madonna of the Letter	Messina
8 June	Sun	Whit Sunday	South Tyrol
24 June	Tue	Feast of Saint John	Florence, Genoa, and Torino
29 June	Sun	Feast of Saints Peter and Paul	Rome
15 July	Tue	Feast of Saint Rosalia	Palermo
19 September	Fri	Feast of Saint Januarius	Naples
4 October	Sat	Feast of Saint Petronius	Bologna
2 November	Sun	Feast of Saint Giusto	Trieste
6 December	Sat	Feast of Saint Nicholas	Bari
7 December	Mon	Feast of Saint Ambrose	Milan

Other important dates in 2025

Like most of the rest of the world, Italy has important days that are not official public holidays – for example, Mother’s Day or the start of Carnivale. Businesses won’t close during those days, but they are still important to note down.

Date	Weekday	Occasion
22 February	Sat	Start of Venice Carnival
5 March	Thu	Ash Wednesday
19 March	Wed	Father’s Day
18 April	Fri	Good Friday
11 May	Sun	Mother’s Day
15 August	Fri	Mid-August Day (Ferragosto)
31 December	Wed	New Year’s Eve

When are Italy’s public holidays in 2026?

Date(s)	Weekday(s)	Holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year’s Day
6 January	Tue	Epiphany
5–6 April	Sun–Mon	Easter
25 April	Sat	Liberation Day
1 May	Fri	Labor Day
2 June	Tue	Republic Day
15 August	Sat	Assumption of Mary
1 November	Sun	All Saints’ Day
8 December	Tue	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
26 December	Sat	Saint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2026

While the list below includes some local holidays, it’s impossible to list them all (Italy has more than 7,900 municipalities). It’s recommended you check with your local comune to find out any concrete dates.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where celebrated
25 April	Sat	Feast of Saint Mark	Venice
28 April	Tue	Sardinia’s Day	Sardinia
24 May	Sun	Whit Sunday	South Tyrol
3 June	Wed	Day of Madonna of the Letter	Messina
24 June	Wed	Feast of Saint John	Florence, Genoa, and Torino
29 June	Mon	Feast of Saints Peter and Paul	Rome
15 July	Wed	Feast of Saint Rosalia	Palermo
19 September	Sat	Feast of Saint Januarius	Naples
4 October	Sun	Feast of Saint Petronius	Bologna
2 November	Mon	Feast of Saint Giusto	Trieste
6 December	Sun	Feast of Saint Nicholas	Bari
7 December	Tue	Feast of Saint Ambrose	Milan

Other important dates in 2026

Date	Weekday	Occasion
7 February	Sat	Start of Venice Carnival
18 February	Thu	Ash Wednesday
19 March	Thu	Father’s Day
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
10 May	Sun	Mother’s Day
15 August	Sat	Mid-August Day (Ferragosto)
31 December	Thu	New Year’s Eve

When were Italy’s public holidays in 2024?

Date(s)	Weekday(s)	Holiday
1 January	Mon	New Year’s Day
6 January	Sat	Epiphany
31 March – 1 April	Sun–Mon	Easter
25 April	Thu	Liberation Day
1 May	Wed	Labor Day
2 June	Sun	Republic Day
15 August	Thu	Assumption of Mary
1 November	Fri	All Saints’ Day
8 December	Sun	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 December	Wed	Christmas Day
26 December	Thu	Saint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where celebrated
25 April	Thu	Feast of Saint Mark	Venice
28 April	Sun	Sardinia’s Day	Sardinia
19 May	Sun	Whit Sunday	South Tyrol
3 June	Mon	Day of Madonna of the Letter	Messina
24 June	Mon	Feast of Saint John	Florence, Genoa, and Torino
29 June	Sat	Feast of Saints Peter and Paul	Rome
15 July	Mon	Feast of Saint Rosalia	Palermo
19 September	Thu	Feast of Saint Januarius	Naples
4 October	Fri	Feast of Saint Petronius	Bologna
2 November	Sat	Feast of Saint Giusto	Trieste
6 December	Fri	Feast of Saint Nicholas	Bari
7 December	Sun	Feast of Saint Ambrose	Milan

Other important dates in 2024

Date	Weekday	Occasion
27 January	Sat	Start of Venice Carnival
5 March	Thu	Ash Wednesday
19 March	Tue	Father’s Day
18 April	Fri	Good Friday
11 May	Sat	Mother’s Day
15 August	Thu	Mid-August Day (Ferragosto)
31 December	Tue	New Year’s Eve

When are the school holidays in Italy?

Expat families with children in schools in Italy will also want to take note of the term holidays. Given that term dates differ per region, these dates are subject to change. For a full list of dates per region, check out our article on school holidays in Italy.