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Public Holidays in Italy 2016

Italy has 12 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
9
On working days
5
Long weekends
252
Working days

Italian public holidays 2016

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Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Capodanno
Wednesday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Monday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Sunday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Thursday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Monday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Tuesday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Thursday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Sunday Christmas Day Natale
Monday 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 2016

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, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 28

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 23 – Mon, Apr 25

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15

    Assumption Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    3 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, Jun 3 off

    Thu, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 5 · Republic Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 31 off

    Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 9 off

    Thu, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 11 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Italy 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 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 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2016?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 2016. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 2016?

The Italian public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), Liberation Day (Monday, April 25), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Republic Day (Thursday, June 2), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Thursday, December 8), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Italy in 2016?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, Liberation Day); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 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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