# Public holidays in Italy 2026

Italy has 13 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are national. Each city also observes the day of its patron saint (for example 7 December in Milan or 29 June in Rome).

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/italy/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/it/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/it/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/it/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/it.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-06-02 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Of Mary Day |
| 2026-10-04 | Sunday | Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | National Unity Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 5 January 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 January 2026 (4 days): Epiphany
- Take off Monday 1 June 2026 for Sat 30 May to Tue 2 June 2026 (4 days): Republic Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Italy

**How many working days are there in Italy in 2026?** 254 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Italy have in 2026?** 13 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Italy?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Italy 2024](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2024.md)
- [Italy 2025](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2025.md)
- [Italy 2026](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2026.md)
- [Italy 2027](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2027.md)
- [Italy 2028](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2028.md)
- [Italy 2029](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2029.md)
- [Italy 2030](https://openworkdays.com/italy/2030.md)

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