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Public Holidays in Italy 2017

Italy has 12 public holidays in 2017. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
10
On working days
6
Long weekends
250
Working days

Italian public holidays 2017

Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Capodanno
Friday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Tuesday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Monday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Friday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Tuesday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Wednesday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Friday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Monday Christmas Day Natale
Tuesday 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 2017

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

  • Fri, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 8

    Epiphany

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 4

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10

    Immaculate Conception

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    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 Mon, Apr 24 off

    Sat, Apr 22 – Tue, Apr 25 · Liberation Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Aug 14 off

    Sat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption Day

    4 days

Working days in Italy 2017

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2017 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 2017: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2017?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 2017. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 2017?

The Italian public holidays in 2017 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Epiphany (Friday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16), Easter Monday (Monday, April 17), Liberation Day (Tuesday, April 25), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Republic Day (Friday, June 2), Assumption Day (Tuesday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Wednesday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Friday, December 8), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Italy in 2017?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2017: Jan 6–Jan 8 (3 days, Epiphany); Apr 15–Apr 17 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); Jun 2–Jun 4 (3 days, Republic Day); Dec 8–Dec 10 (3 days, Immaculate Conception); Dec 23–Dec 26 (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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