Italy Public Holidays 2026
Public holidays
The 12 statutory days are the festività nazionali. Patron saint days (San Gennaro in Naples, Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, etc.) are local and not included.
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Italy 2026
20 holidays · 3 long weekends
January
Thu1Capodanno (New Year’s Day)January 1- Tue6Epifania (Epiphany)January 6
February
Sat14San ValentinoFebruary 14- Tue17Martedì Grasso (Carnival Tuesday)47 days before Easter Sunday
March
Sun8Festa della DonnaMarch 8- Thu19Festa del Papà / San GiuseppeMarch 19
April
Sun5Pasqua (Easter Sunday)Easter Sunday- Mon6Lunedì dell’Angelo (Easter Monday)Monday after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
- Sat25Festa della LiberazioneApril 25
May
Fri1Festa dei Lavoratori (Labour Day)May 1· Long weekend- Sun10Festa della MammaSecond Sunday in May
June
Tue2Festa della RepubblicaJune 2August
Sat15Ferragosto / AssunzioneAugust 15October
Sat31HalloweenOctober 31November
Sun1Ognissanti (All Saints)November 1December
Tue8Immacolata ConcezioneDecember 8- Thu24Vigilia di Natale (Christmas Eve)December 24
- Fri25Natale (Christmas Day)December 25· Long weekend
- Sat26Santo StefanoDecember 26
- Thu31San Silvestro (New Year’s Eve)December 31
Italy holidays in 2026
In 2026, Italy has 20 12 national public holidays + 8 popular observances. The year starts with Capodanno (New Year’s Day) on Thursday, January 1 and ends with San Silvestro (New Year’s Eve) on Thursday, December 31. 3 of the holidays give a long weekend, including Lunedì dell’Angelo (Easter Monday), Festa dei Lavoratori (Labour Day), Natale (Christmas Day).
9 holidays fall on a weekend: San Valentino on Saturday, February 14, Festa della Donna on Sunday, March 8, Pasqua (Easter Sunday) on Sunday, April 5, Festa della Liberazione on Saturday, April 25, Festa della Mamma on Sunday, May 10, Ferragosto / Assunzione on Saturday, August 15, Halloween on Saturday, October 31, Ognissanti (All Saints) on Sunday, November 1, Santo Stefano on Saturday, December 26.
The 12 statutory days are the festività nazionali. Patron saint days (San Gennaro in Naples, Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, etc.) are local and not included.
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Questions
How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2026?+
There are 20 12 national public holidays + 8 popular observances in 2026. 3 of them give you a day off on a Monday or a Friday, so they make a long weekend.
When is the first and the last public holiday in 2026?+
The first is Capodanno (New Year’s Day) on Thursday, January 1. The last is San Silvestro (New Year’s Eve) on Thursday, December 31.
Which Italy holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?+
San Valentino (Saturday, February 14); Festa della Donna (Sunday, March 8); Pasqua (Easter Sunday) (Sunday, April 5); Festa della Liberazione (Saturday, April 25); Festa della Mamma (Sunday, May 10); Ferragosto / Assunzione (Saturday, August 15); Halloween (Saturday, October 31); Ognissanti (All Saints) (Sunday, November 1); Santo Stefano (Saturday, December 26).
Are regional holidays in Italy included?+
The 12 statutory days are the festività nazionali. Patron saint days (San Gennaro in Naples, Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, etc.) are local and not included.
How do I add Italy holidays to my calendar?+
Press the Add to calendar button on this page to download an .ics file with all 20 holidays for 2026. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.