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.
13public holidays
7weekday days off
254working days in 2026
104weekend days
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).
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Republic Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Of Mary Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Unity Day | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 January 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 January 2026Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Monday 1 June 2026 for Sat 30 May to Tue 2 June 2026Republic Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026Immaculate 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Liberation Day (25 April 2026), Assumption Of Mary Day (15 August 2026), Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy (4 October 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026), National Unity Day (1 November 2026), Saint Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Italy?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Italy 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Italy has 13 public holidays and 254 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/italy/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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