Holidays in Italy 2026

Italy observes 11 festività nazionali in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 254 giorni lavorativi across the year on the national-only count.

2026 festività nazionali calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Note
Jan 1	Thursday	Capodanno	Capodanno on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jan 6	Tuesday	Epifania	Epifania on Tuesday January 6 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 6	Monday	Lunedì dell'Angelo	Lunedì dell'Angelo on Monday April 6 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 25	Saturday (weekend)	Festa della Liberazione	Festa della Liberazione lands on a Saturday (April 25) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 1	Friday	Festa del Lavoro	Festa del Lavoro on Friday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 2	Tuesday	Festa della Repubblica	Festa della Repubblica on Tuesday June 2 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Aug 15	Saturday (weekend)	Ferragosto	Ferragosto lands on a Saturday (August 15) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 1	Sunday (weekend)	Ognissanti	Ognissanti lands on a Sunday (November 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Dec 8	Tuesday	Immacolata Concezione	Immacolata Concezione on Tuesday December 8 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25	Friday	Natale	Natale on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 26	Saturday (weekend)	Santo Stefano	Santo Stefano lands on a Saturday (December 26) and is absorbed into the weekend.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Festività on weekdays

Giorni lavorativi

254

The 4 weekend-falling festività nazionali in 2026 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 7 weekday-falling entries. Italy observes 11 listed festività nazionali fixed by Italian law, including Santo Stefano on December 26. Easter Sunday is statutorily a festività but always falls on Sunday, so it is not listed separately. Italian law keeps each holiday on its gazetted date even when it lands on a weekend. The Festa del Patrono (patron saint's day) is municipal and varies by city (San Giovanni in Florence on June 24, San Petronio in Bologna on October 4, Sant'Ambrogio in Milan on December 7).

Holidays not included

Italian municipal Festa del Patrono dates are not in this national set. Adriatic coastal cities, Sicilian towns, and historical cities each observe their patron saint. For Florence (June 24), Bologna (October 4), Milan (December 7), or Rome (June 29), layer the patron-saint date under Advanced options. Italian regional holidays at the Comune level vary widely.

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Italy Holidays 2026 - FAQ

How many festività nazionali does Italy have in 2026?

Italy observes 11 festività nazionali in 2026. Of those, 7 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many giorni lavorativi does Italy have in 2026?

Italy has 254 giorni lavorativi in 2026 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling festività nazionali. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2026 festività nazionale dates fall on a weekday?

7 of Italy's 11 festività nazionali in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the giorni lavorativi count: Capodanno (Thursday, January 1); Epifania (Tuesday, January 6); Lunedì dell'Angelo (Monday, April 6); Festa del Lavoro (Friday, May 1); Festa della Repubblica (Tuesday, June 2); Immacolata Concezione (Tuesday, December 8); Natale (Friday, December 25).

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

4 festività nazionali in 2026 fall on a weekend: Festa della Liberazione on Saturday, April 25; Ferragosto on Saturday, August 15; Ognissanti on Sunday, November 1; Santo Stefano on Saturday, December 26. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.