What are the holidays in Italy? What are the legal holidays?

On official holidays in Italy, not only schools are closed, but also government agencies and offices, as well as some stores in busy city centers are closed or have shortened opening hours. In addition, Italian government offices and stores are usually closed on Sundays. However, many stores remain open in the main tourist areas, especially during the peak season.

Legal holidays in Italy:

New Year's Day: January 1

Epiphany: January 6

Easter: the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox between March 22 and April 25

Angel Monday: the first Monday after Easter

Emancipation: April 25

Liberation Day. Labor Day: 1 May

Fourth of July: 2 June

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 15 August

Halloween: 1 November

Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 8 December

Christmas Day: 25 December

San Stefano's Day: 26 December

Many Italian cities also have their own local festivals honoring that city's patron saint. Government offices and stores are also closed and open on these holidays:

April 25 - St. Mark's (Venice)

June 24 - San Giovanni? Battista (Florence, Genoa, Turin)

June 29 - Saints Peter and Paul (Rome)

July 15 - Santa Rosalia (Palermo)

September 19 - San Gennaro (Naples)

October 30 - San Saturnino (Cagliari)

November 3 - San Giusto (Trieste)

December 6 - San Nicola (Bari)

December 7 - Sant'Ambrogio (Milan)