Public Holidays in Italy 1996
Italy has 12 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Italian public holidays 1996
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Monday | New Year's Day Capodanno |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Epiphany Epifania |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Pasqua |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo |
| Thursday | Thursday | Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Republic Day Festa della Repubblica |
| Thursday | Thursday | Assumption Day Ferragosto |
| Friday | Friday | All Saints' Day Ognissanti |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day Natale |
| Thursday | Thursday | 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 1996
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1
New Year's Day
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3 days
Sat, Apr 6 – Mon, Apr 8
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3
All Saints' Day
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 Fri, Apr 26 off
Thu, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 28 · Liberation Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Aug 16 off
Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption Day
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5 days
Take Fri, Dec 27 off
Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Working days in Italy 1996
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1996 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 1996: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Italy in 1996?
There are 12 Italian public holidays in 1996. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Italian holidays in 1996?
The Italian public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Epiphany (Saturday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), Liberation Day (Thursday, April 25), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Republic Day (Sunday, June 2), Assumption Day (Thursday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Friday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Sunday, December 8), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Italy in 1996?
There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 6–Apr 8 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, All Saints' Day).
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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