On national holidays you may find:
- information offices closed
- museums open for shorter hours
- public transport running a limited service.
Be forewarned by checking the dates of your vacation against the list below.
The dates marked ** are particularly difficult – practically all museums and monuments are shut and many restaurants too.
NB Easter Monday is a mobile feast day and changes every year. All other holidays keep to the same date from year to year.
| January 1 |
New Year's Day** |
| January 6 |
Epiphany |
| March 24 |
Easter Monday in 2008 |
| April 13 |
Easter Monday in 2009 |
| April 25 |
Liberation Day |
| May 1 |
Labor Day** |
| June 2 |
Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic |
| August 15 |
Feast of the Assumption (also known as Ferragosto) |
| November 1 |
All Saints |
| December 8 |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day** |
| December 26 |
St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) |
As well as these national holidays, each town celebrates the feast day of its patron saint. This date differs from town to town.
Dates for the major cities are:
| Rome |
June 29 |
Feast of Sts Peter and Paul |
| Florence |
June 24 |
Feast of St John the Baptist |
| Venice |
April 25 |
Feast of St Mark - but also Liberation Day and a holiday anyway |
| Naples |
September 19 |
San Gennaro |
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