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What are the festivals worth paying attention to in Italy?

There are many festivals in Italy. Besides national festivals, many festivals are related to Catholicism. The most important holiday of the year is Christmas. There is a saying among young people: "Natale con I tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi (Christmas family reunion, Easter friends reunion)".

In addition, every year, New Year's Day, Epiphany Day (Befana, 65438+10.6), * * and National Day (Festudra Republic, June 2), Venice Carnival carnevale (2018 65438+10.27-. 65438+1 the first half of October) and Lucca comics (165438+ 10/) are also worthy of attention.

In addition, New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter, National Day, Jesus ascensiontide and Christmas are all legal holidays, also known as the Red Sun, which means that most shops and supermarkets will be closed.