Public Holidays in Italy 1997
Italy has 12 public holidays in 1997. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Italian public holidays 1997
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day Capodanno |
| Monday | Monday | Epiphany Epifania |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Pasqua |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione |
| Thursday | Thursday | Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori |
| Monday | Monday | Republic Day Festa della Repubblica |
| Friday | Friday | Assumption Day Ferragosto |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day Ognissanti |
| Monday | Monday | Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Natale |
| Friday | Friday | 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 1997
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6
Epiphany
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3 days
Sat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27
Liberation Day
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3 days
Sat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2
Republic Day
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3 days
Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17
Assumption Day
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3 days
Sat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
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4 days
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28
Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day
Working days in Italy 1997
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1997 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 1997: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Italy in 1997?
There are 12 Italian public holidays in 1997. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Italian holidays in 1997?
The Italian public holidays in 1997 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Epiphany (Monday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 30), Easter Monday (Monday, March 31), Liberation Day (Friday, April 25), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Republic Day (Monday, June 2), Assumption Day (Friday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Monday, December 8), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Italy in 1997?
There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Epiphany); Mar 29–Mar 31 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 25–Apr 27 (3 days, Liberation Day); May 31–Jun 2 (3 days, Republic Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Assumption Day); Dec 6–Dec 8 (3 days, Immaculate Conception); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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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