Italy has 12 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, three fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and five on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Italy page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | il primo giorno dell’anno |
| Tue 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | Epifania |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | lunedì dopo Pasqua |
| Sat 25 April 2026 | Liberation anniversary | 25 aprile: anniversario della liberazione |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | 1 maggio: festa del lavoro |
| Tue 2 June 2026 | National Day of the Republic | 2 giugno: festa nazionale della Repubblica |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Assunzione della B. V. Maria |
| Sun 4 October 2026 | St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy | 4 ottobre: festa nazionale di San Francesco d’Assisi |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Ognissanti |
| Tue 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Natale |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | 26 December | il giorno 26 dicembre |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | il primo giorno dell’anno |
| Wed 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | Epifania |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | lunedì dopo Pasqua |
| Sun 25 April 2027 | Liberation anniversary | 25 aprile: anniversario della liberazione |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | 1 maggio: festa del lavoro |
| Wed 2 June 2027 | National Day of the Republic | 2 giugno: festa nazionale della Repubblica |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | Assumption | Assunzione della B. V. Maria |
| Mon 4 October 2027 | St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy | 4 ottobre: festa nazionale di San Francesco d’Assisi |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | Ognissanti |
| Wed 8 December 2027 | Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Natale |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | 26 December | il giorno 26 dicembre |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Liberation anniversary (Saturday 25 April), Assumption (Saturday 15 August), St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy (Sunday 4 October), All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November), 26 December (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy (Monday 4 October), All Saints' Day (Monday 1 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: Liberation anniversary (Sunday 25 April), Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Assumption (Sunday 15 August), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), 26 December (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. All Sundays are also public holidays in Italian law. 29 June is a holiday in the city of Rome only.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Italy's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Italy page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, Epiphany | 4.2% |
| April | Easter Monday, Liberation anniversary | 6.5% |
| May | Labour Day | 8.0% |
| June | National Day of the Republic | 12.1% |
| August | Assumption | 17.9% |
| October | St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy | 6.8% |
| November | All Saints' Day | 3.7% |
| December | Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day, 26 December | 4.6% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Italy page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Italy: 12 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, three fall on a Monday or Friday and five on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Normattiva: Law 260/1949, art. 2 (as amended by Law 151/2025, in force 1 January 2026); Law 54/1977, art. 1; Presidential Decree 792/1985, art. 1; Law 336/2000, art. 1. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.