Italy
Public holidays in Italy in 2016
Italy had 12 public holidays in 2016; 9 fall on weekdays. One more holiday is kept only in some regions.
January
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February
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March
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July
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August
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October
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2016
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 26 Mar – Mon 28 Mar3 days off · Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Sat 23 Apr – Mon 25 Apr3 days off · Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945)
- Sat 13 Aug – Mon 15 Aug3 days off · Assumption
- Sat 24 Dec – Mon 26 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 3 Jun off, and Thu 2 Jun – Sun 5 Jun is 4 days off in a row (Republic Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 31 Oct off, and Sat 29 Oct – Tue 1 Nov is 4 days off in a row (All Saints' Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 9 Dec off, and Thu 8 Dec – Sun 11 Dec is 4 days off in a row (Immaculate Conception).
Counted with the weekend in Italy (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Italy in 2016
| Date | Holiday | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's DayCapodanno | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Wed 6 Jan | EpiphanyEpifania | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Sun 27 Maron a weekend | Easter SundayDomenica di Pasqua | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Mon 28 Mar | Easter MondayLunedì dell’Angelo | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Mon 25 Apr | Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945)Liberazione dal nazifascismo (1945) | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Sun 1 Mayon a weekend | Labour DayFesta del lavoro | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Mon 16 May | Whit MondayLunedì di Pentecoste | Public holiday | Alto Adige |
| Thu 2 Jun | Republic DayFesta della Repubblica | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Mon 15 Aug | AssumptionAssunzione di Maria | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Tue 1 Nov | All Saints' DayOgnissanti | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Thu 8 Dec | Immaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Sun 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas DayNatale di Gesù | Public holiday | Nationwide |
| Mon 26 Dec | Boxing DaySanto Stefano | Public holiday | Nationwide |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2016 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.