Italy has a total of 27 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 New Year’s Day is celebrated in Italy on January 1 each year.
Epiphany
Monday, January 6, 2020 Epiphany is a national holiday in Italy celebrated annually on January 6.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Father's Day
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020 March Equinox in Italy (Rome)
Good Friday
Friday, April 10, 2020 Good Friday is part of the Holy Week of Easter. The Pope leads a large procession, the Way of the Cross, in Rome.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 12, 2020 Easter Day is a public holiday that is celebrated widely throughout Italy each year.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 13, 2020 Easter Monday is a public holiday in Italy that is celebrated annually on the day after Easter Day.
Liberation Day
Saturday, April 25, 2020 Celebrated on April 25 each year, Italy’s Liberation Day commemorates when the Allied troops liberated the country from the Nazi occupation during World War II.
The Feast of St Mark (Venice)
Saturday, April 25, 2020 The Italian city of Venice has its own local public holiday, St Mark’s Day (Festa di San Marco) on April 25 each year.
Labor Day / May Day
Friday, May 1, 2020 Labor Day is a national holiday annually held in Italy on May 1.
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 10, 2020 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Republic Day
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Italy’s Republic Day is an annual public holiday on June 2 to commemorates the date Italians voted for their country end the monarchy and become a republic.
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020 June Solstice in Italy (Rome)
The Feast of St. John (Florence, Genoa, Turin)
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Florence, Turin and Genoa, in Italy, celebrate their own local holiday, the Feast of St John (Festa di San Giovanni) on June 24 each year.
The Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (Rome)
Monday, June 29, 2020 Rome, in Italy, celebrates its own local holiday, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 each year.
Assumption of Mary
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Assumption Day, also known as the Feast of the Assumption, is an annual public holiday in Italy on August 15.
Ferragosto
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Ferragosto is a observance in Italy
The Feast of Saint Januarius (Naples)
Saturday, September 19, 2020 Naples, in Italy, celebrates its own local holiday, the Feast of Saint Januarius on September 19 each year.
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 September Equinox in Italy (Rome)
All Saints' Day
Sunday, November 1, 2020 In Italy All Saints’ Day is a national public holiday celebrated on November 1 to commemorate the Catholic saints.
The Feast of St. Ambrose (Milan)
Monday, December 7, 2020 The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a day off for most people in Milan, one of Italy’s largest cities, on December 7 every year.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Immaculate Conception Day is a nationwide holiday in Italy on December 8 that celebrates the belief that Jesus’ mother Mary is “free of sin”.
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020 December Solstice in Italy (Rome)
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2020 Christmas Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
St. Stephen's Day
Saturday, December 26, 2020 St Stephen’s Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 26.
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2020 Many Italians celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31 to farewell the old year and prepare for the New Year.
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