National Holidays in Italy 2026
These are the 11 holidays celebrated throughout the country, with the day of the week they fall on in 2026:
Key points
- 1 January — New Year's Day, Capodanno (Thursday)
- 6 January — Epiphany, Epifania (Tuesday)
- 6 April — Easter Monday, Pasquetta (Monday)
- 25 April — Liberation Day, Festa della Liberazione (Saturday)
- 1 May — Labour Day, Festa dei Lavoratori (Friday)
- 2 June — Republic Day, Festa della Repubblica (Tuesday)
- 15 August — Ferragosto (Saturday)
- 1 November — All Saints' Day, Ognissanti (Sunday)
- 8 December — Immaculate Conception, Immacolata (Tuesday)
- 25 December — Christmas, Natale (Friday)
- 26 December — St Stephen's Day, Santo Stefano (Saturday)
The patron saint's day of each city
In addition to national holidays, each city celebrates its patron saint's day, which is a local holiday. In Rome it is Saints Peter and Paul (29 June), in Milan Sant'Ambrogio (7 December) and in Palermo Santa Rosalia (15 July).
If your team works remotely from different Italian cities, it is worth bearing in mind that not everyone has the same days off: local holidays vary depending on the location.
What happens if you work on a public holiday
Working on a public holiday is not prohibited, but collective agreements (CCNL) usually provide for a premium, typically around 30% of salary, or equivalent compensatory time off.
As each sector has its own CCNL, the exact percentage depends on your activity. It is advisable to put it in writing in the contract to avoid improvising on every long weekend.
How public holidays affect payroll and operations
Public holidays do not reduce salary: employees are paid the same even if they do not work. What changes is the planning of closures, deliveries and bank deadlines.
Italy shuts down in August for holidays, and Ferragosto (15 August) marks the peak. If your activity depends on Italian clients or suppliers, anticipate this break in your calendar.
Holidays that do not coincide with Spain
1 January, 1 May, 15 August and 25 December coincide in both countries. But 25 April, 2 June and 26 December are public holidays in Italy and working days in Spain.
Conversely, 12 October and 6 December are public holidays in Spain and working days in Italy. If you coordinate teams in both countries, align both calendars from the start.
