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Italy holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Italy get in 2026? There are 13 nationwide holidays, plus 1 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Capodanno (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Santo Stefano (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Italy holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Capodanno | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Epifania | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Pasqua | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Lunedì dell'Angelo | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| April 25 | Saturday | Festa della Liberazione | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Festa del Lavoro | International Workers Day | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Lunedì di Pentecoste | Whit Monday | Regional (1 areas) |
| June 2 | Tuesday | Festa della Repubblica | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| August 15 | Saturday | Ferragosto o Assunzione | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| October 4 | Sunday | San Francesco d'Assisi | St. Francis of Assisi's Day | Nationwide |
| November 1 | Sunday | Tutti i Santi | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immacolata Concezione | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Natale | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Santo Stefano | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 3 built in
- Lunedì dell'Angelo (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Festa del Lavoro (International Workers Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Natale (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Capodanno, January 1; Epifania, January 6; Festa della Repubblica, June 2; Immacolata Concezione, December 8): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Italy calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Italy signature lives in the other dates: Festa del Lavoro (International Workers Day, May 1), found in no other country in the dataset; San Francesco d'Assisi (St. Francis of Assisi's Day, October 4), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Epifania (January 6) to Pasqua (April 5): 89 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and Festa del Lavoro will fall on a Saturday (May 1).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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