Italy
2016
2016
Italy observes the standard set of European holidays, mixing up key Christian holidays with a few related to the creation of the country. The most important holiday is probably Ferragosto on August 15th, which marks the start of the summer break for most Italians. The major cities observe a regional holiday on the feast day of their patron saint.
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Italian Name | Type |
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Friday | New Year's Day | Capodanno | Public Holiday | |
Wednesday | La Befana | Epifania | Public Holiday | |
Saturday | Father's Day | festa del papà | Not A Public Holiday | |
Sunday | Easter | Pasqua | Public Holiday | |
Monday | Easter Monday | Pasquetta | Public Holiday | |
Monday | Liberation Day | Festa della Liberazione | Public Holiday | |
Monday | Feast of St. Mark | Festa di San Marco | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | Sardinia's Day | Sa Die de Sa Sardigna | Regional Holiday | |
Sunday | Labour Day | La Festa dei Lavoratori | Public Holiday | |
Sunday | Mother's Day | festa della mamma | Not A Public Holiday | |
Thursday | Republic Day | Festa della Repubblica | Public Holiday | |
Friday | Feast of St. John the Baptist | Jani | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | La Festa di San Pietro e Paolo | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | Feast of St. Rosalia | Festino di Santa Rosalia | Regional Holiday | |
Monday | Ferragosto | Ferragosto | Public Holiday | |
Monday | Feast of St. Gennaro | Festa di San Gennaro | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | Feast of St. Petronius | Festa di San Petronio | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Tutti i santi | Public Holiday | |
Thursday | Feast of St. Giusto | Festa di San Giusto | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | Feast of St. Nicholas | Festa di San Nicola | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | Feast of St. Ambrose | Festa di Sant'Ambrogio | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | Immaculate Conception Day | Immacolata Concezione | Public Holiday | |
Sunday | Christmas Day | Natale | Public Holiday | |
Monday | St. Stephen's Day | Santo Stefano | Public Holiday |
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