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Public Holidays in Italy 2008

Italy has 12 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
9
On working days
6
Long weekends
253
Working days

Italian public holidays 2008

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Date Holiday
Tuesday New Year's Day Capodanno
Sunday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Friday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Thursday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Monday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Friday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Saturday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Monday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Thursday Christmas Day Natale
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 2008

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

  • Sat, Mar 22 – Mon, Mar 24

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2

    Republic Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Assumption Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8

    Immaculate Conception

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 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 Fri, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

Working days in Italy 2008

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2008 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 2008: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2008?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 2008. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 2008?

The Italian public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Epiphany (Sunday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 23), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), 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 2008?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 22–Mar 24 (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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