Public holidays in Italy in 2026
Italy has 14 public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April and December (3 each).
All public holidays in Italy in 2026
- New Year's Day (Capodanno) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Epiphany (Epifania) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Easter Sunday (Pasqua) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Easter Monday (Lunedì dell'Angelo) – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Liberation Day (Anniversario della Liberazione) – Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Labor Day (Festa del Lavoro) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica) – Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Assumption Of Mary Day (Assunzione della Beata Vergine Maria) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy (Festa nazionale di San Francesco d'Assisi, patrono d'Italia) – Sunday, October 4, 2026
- All Saints' Day (Giorno dell'unità nazionale) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
- National Unity Day (Ognissanti) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) – Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Christmas Day (Natale) – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Saint Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano) – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Clock changes in Italy in 2026
- On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
- On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.
Long weekends and bridge days in Italy in 2026
The weekend in Italy: Saturday and Sunday. Italy has 3 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Jan 5 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 (Epiphany)
- Take Mon, Jun 1 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, May 30 – Tue, Jun 2 (Republic Day)
- Take Mon, Dec 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Italy: 14
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