What are the different holidays you guys have in Italy?

Question

My sis needs this info for an assignment.

Answer 1

I am not Italian, but here goes:

Public Holidays:

1 January New Year's Day

6 January Epiphany

25 April Liberation Day

1 May May Day

15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1 November All Saints Day

8 December Immaculate Conception

25 December Christmas Day

26 December Boxing Day

Feast Days in Major Cities:

Bologna 4 October (St Petronio)

Florence 24 June (St John)

Genoa 24 June (St John)

Milan 7 December (St Ambrose)

Naples 19 September (St Gennaro)

Palermo 11 July (St Rosalia)

Rome 29 June (St Peter)

Turin 24 June (St John)

Venice 25 April (St Mark)

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Answer 2

1 January New Year's Day --> Capodanno

6 January Epiphany -->Epifania (la Befana)

25 April Liberation Day--> giorno della liberazione

1 May May Day -->festa dei lavoratori

2 June --> festa della repubblica

15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary -->Ferragosto

1 November All Saints Day -->Tutti i Santi

8 December Immaculate Conception -->Immacolata

25 December Christmas Day -->Natale

26 December Boxing Day -->Santo Stefano

MUST add easter and the monday after easter..in these days tou'll find everything close...

the 2 june holyday is new, just from some years...

there are others holidays like women'sholydays,dad/mum holydays...but everything is open