Public Holidays in Italy 1956
Italy has 12 public holidays in 1956. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Italian public holidays 1956
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Sunday | Sunday weekend | New Year's Day Capodanno |
| Friday | Friday | Epiphany Epifania |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Pasqua |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Republic Day Festa della Repubblica |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Assumption Day Ferragosto |
| Thursday | Thursday | All Saints' Day Ognissanti |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Christmas Day Natale |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | St Stephen's Day Santo Stefano |
National holidays (festività nazionali). Each city also closes for its patron saint’s day. Source: Governo Italiano; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1956
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 8
Epiphany
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3 days
Sat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Mon, Apr 30 off
Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Nov 2 off
Thu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' Day
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5 days
Take Mon, Dec 24 off
Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Working days in Italy 1956
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1956 calendar for Italy
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Italian holidays 1956: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Italy in 1956?
There are 12 Italian public holidays in 1956. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Italian holidays in 1956?
The Italian public holidays in 1956 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Epiphany (Friday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 2), Liberation Day (Wednesday, April 25), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Republic Day (Saturday, June 2), Assumption Day (Wednesday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Thursday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Saturday, December 8), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Wednesday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Italy in 1956?
There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1956: Jan 6–Jan 8 (3 days, Epiphany); Mar 31–Apr 2 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday).
Which days are the weekend in Italy?
The weekend in Italy is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Italy?
National holidays (festività nazionali). Each city also closes for its patron saint’s day.
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