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Best days to take off in Italia in 2026
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 47 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 13 public holidays in Italia in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Italia in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Capodanno | Day off |
| Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany Epifania | Day off |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday Domenica di Pasqua | Weekend |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo | Day off |
| Sat 25 Apr | Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945) Liberazione dal nazifascismo (1945) | Weekend |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day Festa del lavoro | Day off |
| Tue 2 Jun | Republic Day Festa della Repubblica | Day off |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption Assunzione di Maria | Weekend |
| Sun 4 Oct | National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi Festa nazionale di San Francesco d'Assisi | Weekend |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Ognissanti | Weekend |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione | Day off |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day Natale di Gesù | Day off |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day Santo Stefano | Weekend |
6 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Italia in 2026
- Sat 4 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 3 days: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Best bridge days to book in 2026
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan and Fri 9 Jan (3 days) for 6 days off, Tue 6 Jan to Sun 11 Jan, around Epiphany.
- Book Fri 3 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Easter Monday.
- Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Mon 1 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 30 May to Tue 2 Jun, around Republic Day.
- Book Mon 7 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 5 Dec to Tue 8 Dec, around Immaculate Conception.
- Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.
How many days off can you get in 2026?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 20 days | 4.0x |
| 10 days | 36 days | 3.6x |
| 15 days | 51 days | 3.4x |
| 20 days | 66 days | 3.3x |
| 25 days | 81 days | 3.2x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026
20 days of leave become 47 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.
- Thu 1 Jan to Tue 6 Jan: 6 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
- Sat 4 Apr to Sun 12 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr)
- Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
- Sat 30 May to Sun 7 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 1 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
- Fri 4 Dec to Tue 8 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 4 Dec, Mon 7 Dec)
- Sat 19 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)
Questions about 2026 in Italia
How many public holidays does Italia have in 2026?
Italia has 13 public holidays in 2026, and 6 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Italia in 2026?
Without booking any leave: Sat 4 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).
What are the best days to take off in Italia in 2026?
Book Fri 2 Jan to get 4 days off, from Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 47 days off across 6 breaks.
About these dates
These dates have been checked by hand against Italia's official calendar.
Italian towns observe their own patron saint day, which is not in this data.