Italy Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 01/01 | New Year's Day |
| 01/06 | Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day |
| 04/05 | Easter Sunday |
| 04/06 | Easter Monday |
| 04/25 | Italy Liberation Day |
| 05/01 | Labour Day |
| 06/02 | Italy Republic Day |
| 08/15 | Assumption Day |
| 10/04 | St. Francis of Assisi national holiday |
| 11/01 | All Saints' Day |
| 12/08 | Immaculate Conception |
| 12/25 | Christmas Day |
| 12/26 | St. Stephen’s Day |
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
01/06 · Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day
Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
04/05 · Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
04/06 · Easter Monday
Easter Monday. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
04/25 · Italy Liberation Day
Italy Liberation Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
05/01 · Labour Day
Labour Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
06/02 · Italy Republic Day
Italy Republic Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
08/15 · Assumption Day
Assumption Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
10/04 · St. Francis of Assisi national holiday
St. Francis of Assisi national holiday. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday. Law 151/2025 took effect on 1 January 2026, adding October 4 as a national holiday; it did not apply in 2025.
11/01 · All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
12/08 · Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
12/25 · Christmas Day
Christmas Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
12/26 · St. Stephen’s Day
St. Stephen’s Day. Italy national holiday; local patron-saint days are excluded and no nationwide weekend substitute is generated. Easter Sunday is already a Sunday.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 02/17 · Carnival Tuesday
- 03/08 · International Women's Day
- 03/19 · Father's Day
- 04/03 · Good Friday
- 04/22 · Earth Day
- 05/10 · Mother's Day
- 10/02 · Grandparents’ Day
- 10/31 · Halloween
- 11/27 · Black Friday reference
- 11/30 · Cyber Monday reference
- 12/24 · Christmas Eve
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve