Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Capodanno (New Year) | Everything closed |
| January 6 | Epifania (Epiphany) | La Befana brings gifts to children |
| variable | Pasqua & Lunedì dell'Angelo (Easter + Easter Monday) | High season, everything crowded |
| April 25 | Festa della Liberazione | Liberation from Fascism 1945 |
| May 1 | Festa del Lavoro | Labor Day |
| June 2 | Festa della Repubblica | National holiday, military parade in Rome |
| August 15 | Ferragosto (Assumption of Mary) | THE summer holiday. All of Italy at the beach. Cities empty, many restaurants closed! |
| November 1 | Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) | Cemetery visits |
| December 8 | Immacolata Concezione | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25–26 | Natale & Santo Stefano | Christmas, 2 days everything closed |
Additionally, there are local holidays (patron saint of the city): Milan Dec. 7 (Sant'Ambrogio), Venice April 25 (San Marco), Rome June 29 (Santi Pietro e Paolo), Florence June 24 (San Giovanni), Naples Sept. 19 (San Gennaro), Palermo July 15 (Santa Rosalia).