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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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    Wednesday March 8, 2023General strikeSecular holiday
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    Sunday March 19, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday March 26, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Saturday April 1, 2023April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday April 2, 2023Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good Fridaycards/flowers
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    Sunday April 9, 2023EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday April 10, 2023Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday April 25, 2023Liberation DaySecular holiday
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    Monday May 1, 2023Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday May 6, 2023Giro d'ItaliaSports events
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Municipal electionSpecial Events
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Mother's Daycards/flowers
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    Monday May 15, 2023Municipal electionSpecial Events
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    Friday June 2, 2023Republic's DayNational Day
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    Tuesday August 15, 2023AssumptionCatholic
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    Saturday September 16, 2023Rosh Hashanahcards/flowers
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    Friday September 22, 2023Fertility DayEvents, celebrations...
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    General strike

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    Wednesday March 8, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday March 19, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday March 26, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    April Fools Day

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    Saturday April 1, 2023
    cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.

    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday April 2, 2023
    Culture : Not a paid holiday

    Good Friday

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    Friday April 7, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Easter

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    Sunday April 9, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday April 10, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Liberation Day

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    Tuesday April 25, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemmorates the end of World War I on 11th November 1918. The armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Monday May 1, 2023
    Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

    Giro d'Italia

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    Saturday May 6, 2023
    Sports events : Www.cyclingnews.com cycling race - lasts 3 weeks 2023 edition confirmed

    Municipal election

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
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    Mother's Day

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
    cards/flowers : Probably linked with a celebration in England in the 1600s ( Mothering Sunday ). Honored all mothers in England. Mothering Sunday gave poor servants who lived and worked for the wealthy a day off to actually go home and dedicate time to their mothers. Mothering Cake , a special cake, was common for the celebration.

    Municipal election

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    Monday May 15, 2023
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    Republic's Day

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    Friday June 2, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the referendum on monarchy (June 2, 1946), that resulted in the establishment of the Italian republic, and the adoption of a new constitution in 1948. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Assumption

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    Tuesday August 15, 2023
    Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.

    Rosh Hashanah

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    Saturday September 16, 2023
    cards/flowers : Jewish New Year

    Fertility Day

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    Friday September 22, 2023
    Culture :