Italy has 12 national holidays plus local patron saint days (each city has one).
Plan your trip →Jan 1: New Year. Jan 6: Epiphany (La Befana). Apr 5: Easter Monday (Pasquetta). Apr 25: Liberation Day. May 1: Labour Day. Jun 2: Republic Day. Aug 15: Ferragosto (Assumption). Nov 1: All Saints. Dec 8: Immaculate Conception. Dec 25: Christmas. Dec 26: Santo Stefano. Apr 4: Easter Sunday (not officially a public holiday but everything is closed).
Rome: Jun 29 (Sts. Peter & Paul). Milan: Dec 7 (Sant’Ambrogio — also La Scala opening night). Florence: Jun 24 (San Giovanni — Calcio Storico final). Naples: Sep 19 (San Gennaro blood miracle). Venice: Nov 21 (Madonna della Salute). Bologna: Oct 4 (San Petronio). Palermo: Jul 15 (Santa Rosalia). On these days, local shops close but tourist sites usually stay open.