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In addition to the 12 national holidays, each city or town celebrates a public holiday on the occasion of the festival of the local patron saint.For example, Rome on 29 June (Saints Peter and Paul), Milan on 7 December (Saint Ambrose), Naples on 19 September (Saint Januarius), Venice on 25 April (Saint Mark the Evangelist) and Florence on 24 June (Saint John the Baptist). [2]
Annual. Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in all of Italy. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, who made 1 August a day of rest after weeks of hard work on the agricultural sector. It became a custom for the workers to wish their employers buon Ferragosto and receive a monetary bonus in return.
National Unity and Armed Forces Day (4 November) Festa della Repubblica ( Italian: [ˈfɛsta della reˈpubblika]; English: Republic Day) is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year, with the main celebration taking place in Rome. The Festa della Repubblica is one of the national symbols of Italy .
Liberation Day (Italian: Festa della Liberazione [ˈfɛsta della liberatˈtsjoːne]), also known as the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation (Anniversario della liberazione d'Italia), Anniversary of the Resistance (Anniversario della Resistenza), or simply 25 April (25 aprile [ˌventiˈtʃiŋkwe aˈpriːle]), is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance ...
List of countries by number of public holidays. The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week. Country.
Pages in category "Public holidays in Italy" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Italy. In Italy, Easter Monday is an official public holiday and is called “ Lunedì dell'Angelo” (“Monday of the Angel”), “ Lunedì in Albis ” or more commonly “ Pasquetta ”. It is customary to hold a family picnic in the countryside or barbecues with friends.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Maria Santissima Madre di Dio. 6 January. Epiphany. Epifania del Signore. 11 February. Lateran Treaty Day. Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano. Commemorates the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City as a sovereign state.