Public Holidays in Italy — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Italy in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 6 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 89 days, from Tuesday, January 6, 2026 to Sunday, April 5, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 4 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Italy sits in Southern Europe, is run from Rome, pays in Euro, and has about 60.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 8
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 89 days
- Capital
- Rome
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Capodanno |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Epifania |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pasqua |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Lunedì dell'Angelo |
| Sat, Apr 25 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Festa della Liberazione |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers Day | Festa del Lavoro |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Lunedì di Pentecoste |
| Tue, Jun 2 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Festa della Repubblica |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Ferragosto o Assunzione |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Sunday | St. Francis of Assisi's Day | San Francesco d'Assisi |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints Day | Tutti i Santi |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Natale |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Santo Stefano |
How many public holidays does Italy have in 2026?
14 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Italy in 2026?
Capodanno on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Santo Stefano on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Italy?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Italy in 2026?
Between Tuesday, January 6, 2026 and Sunday, April 5, 2026 — 89 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.