Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Italy observes 11 festività nazionali in 2028. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 250 giorni lavorativi across the year on the national-only count.
2028 festività nazionali calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Note
Jan 1
Saturday (weekend)
Capodanno
Capodanno lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Jan 6
Thursday
Epifania
Epifania on Thursday January 6 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 17
Monday
Lunedì dell'Angelo
Lunedì dell'Angelo on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 25
Tuesday
Festa della Liberazione
Festa della Liberazione on Tuesday April 25 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 1
Monday
Festa del Lavoro
Festa del Lavoro on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 2
Friday
Festa della Repubblica
Festa della Repubblica on Friday June 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 15
Tuesday
Ferragosto
Ferragosto on Tuesday August 15 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Nov 1
Wednesday
Ognissanti
Ognissanti on Wednesday November 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 8
Friday
Immacolata Concezione
Immacolata Concezione on Friday December 8 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25
Monday
Natale
Natale on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 26
Tuesday
Santo Stefano
Santo Stefano on Tuesday December 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2028 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Festività on weekdays
10
Giorni lavorativi
250
The 1 weekend-falling festività nazionali in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 10 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.
How many festività nazionali does Italy have in 2028?
Italy observes 11 festività nazionali in 2028. Of those, 10 fall on a weekday and 1 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 2028?
Italy has 250 giorni lavorativi in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling festività nazionali. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2028 festività nazionale dates fall on a weekday?
10 of Italy's 11 festività nazionali in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the giorni lavorativi count: Epifania (Thursday, January 6); Lunedì dell'Angelo (Monday, April 17); Festa della Liberazione (Tuesday, April 25); Festa del Lavoro (Monday, May 1); Festa della Repubblica (Friday, June 2); Ferragosto (Tuesday, August 15); Ognissanti (Wednesday, November 1); Immacolata Concezione (Friday, December 8); Natale (Monday, December 25); Santo Stefano (Tuesday, December 26).
Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
1 festività nazionali in 2028 fall on a weekend: Capodanno on Saturday, January 1. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.