Public Holidays in Italy, 2026
Italy observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 6 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 6
- Regional only
- 1
- Business days 2026
- 254
Nationwide
Italy holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Italy. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | International Workers Day | Nationwide |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | 1 region: IT-32 |
| 2 June 2026 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 4 October 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | St. Francis of Assisi's Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
7 of Italy's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 6 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Liberation Day (25 April 2026), Assumption Day (15 August 2026), St. Francis of Assisi's Day (4 October 2026), All Saints Day (1 November 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 254 business days in Italy.
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