Italy Public Holidays 2027

About Italy Public Holidays

Italy's national public holidays are established by Law No. 260 of May 27, 1949, and subsequent amendments. There are 13 named holiday dates in the 2027 table, including St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, a mix of civil and religious observances. Civil holidays include Liberation Day (April 25), which commemorates the end of Nazi-Fascist occupation in 1945, Labour Day (May 1), and Republic Day (June 2), which marks the 1946 referendum that established Italy as a republic. Religious holidays reflect Italy's deep Catholic heritage and include Epiphany, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, the Assumption of Mary (Ferragosto), All Saints' Day, the Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day, and St. Stephen's Day. On all national public holidays, most shops, banks, and public offices are closed, and workers are entitled to a paid day off or a premium rate if required to work.

Easter and Easter Monday are the only moveable public holidays in the Italian calendar — their dates shift each year based on the ecclesiastical lunar calendar. In 2027, Easter Sunday falls on March 28, making Easter Monday March 29. Ferragosto (August 15) deserves special mention as it anchors Italy's main summer holiday period: many businesses close for the entire week surrounding August 15, and cities like Rome and Milan see a significant reduction in activity as residents head to the coast or the mountains. Additionally, each Italian city celebrates its own patron saint's day as a local public holiday — for example, Rome observes Saints Peter and Paul on June 29, Florence observes St. John the Baptist on June 24, and Milan observes St. Ambrose on December 7 — though these local holidays are not covered in the national list above.