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Public Holidays in Italy 2021

Italy has 12 public holidays in 2021. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
6
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Italian public holidays 2021

Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Capodanno
Wednesday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Sunday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Saturday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Wednesday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Sunday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Monday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Wednesday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Saturday Christmas Day Natale
Sunday 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 2021

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 5

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1

    All Saints' Day

    3 days

Working days in Italy 2021

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2021 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 2021: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2021?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 2021. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 2021?

The Italian public holidays in 2021 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 4), Easter Monday (Monday, April 5), Liberation Day (Sunday, April 25), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Republic Day (Wednesday, June 2), Assumption Day (Sunday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Monday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Wednesday, December 8), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Italy in 2021?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2021: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 3–Apr 5 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Oct 30–Nov 1 (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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