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Italy : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Internet domain: .it - Telephone code: +39 - 0 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
    European Truck Ban: 08:00 to 20:00 on Sundays (Jan-Apr, Oct.-Dec), 07:00 to 24:00 on Sundays (May-Sep)& public holidays & vacations departures/returns
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Sunday october 29, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday december 31, 2023New Year's EveEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday january 1, 2024School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday january 7, 2024Flag DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday february 6, 2024Sanremo festivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday march 19, 2024Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 24, 2024Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good Fridaycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday october 29, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    New Year's Eve

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    Sunday december 31, 2023
    Culture : Szilveszter

    School holidays

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    School holidays : Www.comuni-italiani.it calendars gazetted by the respective Departments of Education
    Each region carries its own specific set of holidays, please scroll on the concerned region

    School day duration: 5:00 to 6:00 hours Schools may open on Saturday
    Average class size: more than 21
    School uniform (grembiule) required in some schools
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 481
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600 hours
    Schools may open on Saturday
    Sapienza University of Rome ranking: Times Higher Education #251-300/QS ranking #251/Shanghai #151-200

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    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Celebrated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Flag Day

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    Sunday january 7, 2024
    Culture : Italy’s distinctive flag, made of equal vertical banners of green, white, and red was just formally adopted in 1946, although variations of the theme had been used for centuries. The symbolism is pure: the green represents hope; the white, faith; and the red, charity.

    Sanremo festival

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    Tuesday february 6, 2024
    Culture : Https://www.rai.it/programmi/sanremo/ 2024 edition confirmed

    Valentine's Day

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Fathers' Day

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    Tuesday march 19, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday march 24, 2024
    Culture : Not a paid holiday

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times