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Public Holidays in Italy 1979

Italy has 12 public holidays in 1979. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
8
On working days
2
Long weekends
253
Working days

Italian public holidays 1979

Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Capodanno
Saturday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Wednesday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Tuesday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Saturday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Wednesday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Thursday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Saturday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Tuesday Christmas Day Natale
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 1979

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 16

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Nov 2 off

    Thu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Italy 1979

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1979 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 1979: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 1979?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 1979. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 1979?

The Italian public holidays in 1979 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Epiphany (Saturday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 15), Easter Monday (Monday, April 16), 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 1979?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1979: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 14–Apr 16 (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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