Business Days in May 2026 for Italy
May 2026 has 20 giorni lavorativi under the Italian national holiday calendar. May 2026 contains one Italian national holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 10 are sabato and domenica. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of giorni lavorativi in Italy.
giorni lavorativi
20
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
festività nazionali
1
Work Weeks
4.0
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Festa del Lavoro | 2 wknd | 3 wknd | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 wknd | 10 wknd |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 wknd | 17 wknd |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 wknd | 24 wknd |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 wknd | 31 wknd |
festività nazionali in May 2026
Italy May deadlines
Festa del Lavoro (May 1) closes banks. F24 for April is due May 16. The Modello 730 deadline is traditionally September 30 (via CAF) or November 30 (direct e-file). Self-employed Modello Redditi pre-filing windows open mid-May.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in May 2026. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 5 |
Italy reporting cycles and business-day rules
Italian business-day cycles align with Agenzia delle Entrate F24 monthly deposits (deadline 16th of the following month) and Liquidazione IVA mensile due the 16th. The Banca d'Italia operates TARGET2 for euro wholesale settlement and BI-COMP for SEPA on bank business days. Codice Civile articolo 1183 governs contractual performance timing. Modello CU (Certificazione Unica) for employee earnings is due to employees and the Agenzia by March 16. Modello Redditi PF for self-employed taxpayers is due June 30. Companies with December year-ends file Modello Redditi SC by the last business day of November.
May 2026 giorni lavorativi compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Italy alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for May 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 20 | Memorial Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 19 | Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | Victoria Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 20 | Eid ul-Adha |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 19 | Labor Day, Eid'l Adha |
| 🇫🇷France | 17 | Fête du Travail, Fête de la Victoire 1945, Ascension, Lundi de Pentecôte |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 18 | Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 18 | Greenery Day, Children's Day, Constitution Memorial Day (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 20 | Día del Trabajo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 19 | Labour Day, Hari Raya Haji |
How May 2026 compares year over year
May 2025 had 21 giorni lavorativi, so May 2026 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2026 has 21 giorni lavorativi and June 2026 has 21. Looking forward, May 2027 has 21 giorni lavorativi under the same Italian national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Italy
A Milan corporate controller uses the 20-day May 2026 count to align Banca d'Italia TARGET2 settlement with Agenzia delle Entrate F24 monthly deadlines on the 16th. A Rome law firm uses giorni lavorativi to track Codice Civile articolo 1183 contractual payment timing and ENPALS/INPS contribution cycles. A Florence manufacturing controller uses business-day math to align Modello CU (Certificazione Unica) employee earnings reporting and Modello Redditi PF tax filings.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.