Public Holidays in Italy in 2018

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.

Italy 2018
Italy
2018

List of Holidays in Italy in 2018

Day Date Holiday Name Italian Name Type Comments
Monday New Year's Day Capodanno Public Holiday
Saturday La Befana Epifania Public Holiday
Monday Father's Day festa del papà Not A Public Holiday Celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day.
Sunday Easter Pasqua Public Holiday
Monday Easter Monday Pasquetta Public Holiday
Wednesday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione Public Holiday
Wednesday Feast of St. Mark Festa di San Marco Regional Holiday Venice only
Saturday Sardinia's Day Sa Die de Sa Sardigna Regional Holiday Sardinia only
Tuesday Labour Day La Festa dei Lavoratori Public Holiday International Workers' Day
Sunday Mother's Day festa della mamma Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May.
Saturday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica Public Holiday
Sunday Feast of St. John the Baptist Jani Regional Holiday Florence, Genoa, Turin Only
Friday Saint Peter and Saint Paul La Festa di San Pietro e Paolo Regional Holiday Rome
Sunday Feast of St. Rosalia Festino di Santa Rosalia Regional Holiday Palermo only
Wednesday Ferragosto Ferragosto Public Holiday Assumption of Mary
Wednesday Feast of St. Gennaro Festa di San Gennaro Regional Holiday Naples only
Thursday Feast of St. Petronius Festa di San Petronio Regional Holiday Bologna only
Thursday All Saints' Day Tutti i santi Public Holiday
Saturday Feast of St. Giusto Festa di San Marco Regional Holiday Trieste only
Thursday Feast of St. Nicholas Festa di San Nicola Regional Holiday Bari only
Friday Feast of St. Ambrose Festa di Sant'Ambrogio Regional Holiday Milan only
Saturday Immaculate Conception Day Immacolata Concezione Public Holiday
Tuesday Christmas Day Natale Public Holiday
Wednesday St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano Public Holiday
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Notes

  • Holidays that fall on a weekend are observed on that day and no weekday is given in lieu