Italy Public Holidays Calendar: School, Feste Patronali & Borsa Italiana
Italy Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Italy scheduling hub. Select an option below to access national statutory public holidays (Giorni Festivi), municipal patron saint feast days (Feste Patronali), 20-region school vacation calendars, and Borsa Italiana financial market trading closures.
The 12 official nationwide statutory holidays (Giorni Festivi), including Liberation Day, Republic Day, Ferragosto, and Santo Stefano.
Municipal patron saint feasts (St. Ambrose in Milan, St. Peter & Paul in Rome, St. Januarius in Naples), Carnevale, and bridge days (Ponti).
Ministry of Education (MIM) and 20-region school calendars, winter holiday recesses, Easter vacations, and 3-month summer breaks.
Official trading calendar and non-settlement operational schedule for Borsa Italiana (Euronext) and European Central Bank TARGET2 closures.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How are local "Feste Patronali" (Patron Saint Days) celebrated as public holidays in Italy?
Under Italian labor regulations and collective bargaining agreements, each municipality (comune) is legally entitled to declare one local statutory public holiday to celebrate its patron saint. On this day, public offices, schools, and local businesses in that specific city close (for example, St. Ambrose on December 7 in Milan, or Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 in Rome).
Q2: What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend in Italy?
Italian law does not automatically grant a compensatory substitute day off (such as the following Monday) when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. However, collective labor agreements often provide employees with an additional day's pay or compensatory rest in their payroll cycle.
Q3: Does Borsa Italiana close on all Italian national public holidays?
No. Borsa Italiana (part of Euronext) remains open for electronic trading on several Italian public holidays, such as Epiphany (Jan 6), Liberation Day (Apr 25), Republic Day (Jun 2), and Immaculate Conception (Dec 8). It strictly adheres to the pan-European TARGET2 settlement calendar, closing on Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ferragosto (Aug 15), Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.
Q4: Who determines the academic school calendar across Italy?
While the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) sets national framework requirements (minimum 200 instructional days), each of Italy's 20 administrative regions independently determines its own exact start and end dates, regional holiday additions (like Carnival recesses), and school vacation schedules.