Italy Public Holidays 2026
January
February
March
Father's Day
Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Good Friday
Good Friday is part of the Holy Week of Easter. The Pope leads a large procession, the Way of the Cross, in Rome.
Easter Sunday
Easter Day is a public holiday that is celebrated widely throughout Italy each year.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Italy that is celebrated annually on the day after Easter Day.
April
Liberation Day
Celebrated on April 25 each year, Italy's Liberation Day commemorates when the Allied troops liberated the country from the Nazi occupation during World War II.
The Feast of St Mark (Venice)
The Italian city of Venice has its own local public holiday, St Mark's Day (Festa di San Marco) on April 25 each year.
May
Labor Day
Labor Day is a national holiday annually held in Italy on May 1.
Labor Day / May Day
Labor Day is a national holiday annually held in Italy on May 1.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
June
Republic Day
Italy's Republic Day is an annual public holiday on June 2 to commemorates the date Italians voted for their country end the monarchy and become a republic.
The Feast of St. John (Florence, Genoa, Turin)
Florence, Turin and Genoa, in Italy, celebrate their own local holiday, the Feast of St John (Festa di San Giovanni) on June 24 each year.
The Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (Rome)
Rome, in Italy, celebrates its own local holiday, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 each year.
August
December
The Feast of St. Ambrose (Milan)
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a day off for most people in Milan, one of Italy's largest cities, on December 7 every year.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Day is a nationwide holiday in Italy on December 8 that celebrates the belief that Jesus' mother Mary is “free of sin”.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
St. Stephen's Day
St Stephen's Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 26.
New Year's Eve
Many Italians celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31 to farewell the old year and prepare for the New Year.