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Public Holidays in Italy 2020

Italy has 12 public holidays in 2020. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
255
Working days

Italian public holidays 2020

Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Capodanno
Monday Epiphany Epifania
Sunday Easter Sunday Pasqua
Monday Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo
Saturday Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
Friday Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori
Tuesday Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Saturday Assumption Day Ferragosto
Sunday All Saints' Day Ognissanti
Tuesday Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Friday Christmas Day Natale
Saturday 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 2020

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

  • Sat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6

    Epiphany

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 13

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    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 Mon, Jun 1 off

    Sat, May 30 – Tue, Jun 2 · Republic Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 7 off

    Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Italy 2020

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2020 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 2020: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Italy in 2020?

There are 12 Italian public holidays in 2020. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Italian holidays in 2020?

The Italian public holidays in 2020 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Epiphany (Monday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 12), Easter Monday (Monday, April 13), Liberation Day (Saturday, April 25), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Republic Day (Tuesday, June 2), Assumption Day (Saturday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Italy in 2020?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2020: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Epiphany); Apr 11–Apr 13 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (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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