Immigrants to Italy, need to know the Italian holiday culture!

I. What are the holiday cultures in Italy?

If you are a new immigrant to Italy, then you must have had such an experience: in Italy often can not find the person in charge of the work, ask them what they did, they said the holiday vacation! Don't be surprised, this is very normal in Italy. Holidays in Italy include traditional holidays, national anniversaries, religious holidays, and city-specific holidays. The total number of holidays in Italy is almost 1/3 of the total number of days in the year, and Italians are very passionate about partying and celebrating. So after moving to *Dali, one-third of the legal time throughout the year you can see Italians celebrating festivals in a joyful and lively way, either singing, dancing, or organizing open-air activities ....... In short, the variety of celebrations is overwhelming!

2. What are the main festivals in Italy?

New Year's Day Capodanno: Like China, January 1 every year is New Year's Day, this day, friends and family or couples in love will get together to *** with the celebration of the New Year, the Italians will bring champagne or wine, and everyone together with the glass, clink glasses; or we gathered in the square together to count down to the advent of the New Year! Or they gather in the piazza to count down to the New Year!

Easter Pasqua: The first Sunday after the full moon on the vernal equinox between March 22 and April 25 every year, Easter is one of the oldest and most meaningful * religious festivals to celebrate the resurrection of the *, Easter mascot is the colorful eggs and rabbits, stores will sell a variety of bunnies and colorful egg merchandise, after moving to * Dali, is a must go to Rome to live a full of new life and hope! The Easter season is full of new life and hope!

Liberation Day Anniversariodella Resistenza: April 25 every year is the anniversary of the Italian resistance movement, in this day government agencies, enterprises, institutions, schools and other institutions will be closed, and the whole country to celebrate together *! Flags are hung everywhere in the streets and alleys, and people gather to participate in **** together to celebrate the happiness and fulfillment of a peaceful life!

Labor Day MayDay: May 1 every year, May Day International Labor Day is a worldwide holiday, Italy is no exception to the holiday, but the way the Italians celebrate the holiday and the domestic very different, they do not have a "May Day Golden Holiday", the way the Italians celebrate Labor Day is to do a vigorous job. The way to celebrate Labor Day in Italy is to labor vigorously! Cleaning, organizing, watering flowers, repairing grass ...... a busy scene!

National Day FestadellaRepubblica: Every year on June 2, Italy will hold a symbolic traditional activities, including laying wreaths for the martyrs, in the center of Rome held a grand military parade, but compared to our China, Italian celebrations also seems to be the same as the Italian people's natural temperament, more casual, the celebration site can be free to come and go, do not need to stipulate standing in line! The site of the festival can be free to come and go, do not need to stipulate standing in line, completely with the people **** happy holiday atmosphere.

How do I fit into these festivals after moving to Italy?