Info on 2007 National Holiday Observances in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 April 2007)

Here are the 2007 National Holiday Observances in Italy:

1. January/gennaio
• 1 - New Years Day
• 6 - Epiphany
  
2. February/febbraio
3. March/marzo
   
4. April/aprile
• 8 - Easter/Buona Pasqua
• 9 - Easter Monday
• 25 - Liberation Day
• 25 - Feast of St. Mark (Venice only)
  
5. May/maggio
• 1 - Labor Day
  
6. June/giugno
• 2 - Founding of the Republic
• 24 - St. John's Day (Florence only)
• 29 - St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Rome only)
7. July/luglio
8. August/agosto
• 15 - Assumption Day (also known as Ferragosto)
  
9. September/settembre
• 19 - St. Gennaro's Day (Naples only)
10. October/ottobre
11. November/novembre
• 1 - All Saints Day
  
12. December/dicembre
• 7 - St. Ambrogio's Day (Milan only)
• 8 - Immaculate Conception's day
• 25 - Christmas Day/Buon Natale
• 26 - St. Stephen's Day
• 31 - New Year's Eve

MISCELLANEOUS

• Holidays – Source: InfoRoma
• Holidays – Explanation of holiday observance – Source: LifeInItaly
• Public Holidays in Italy – Source: Italian Stay
  
• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy *, dated Sunday, November 20, 2005
  

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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It's important for traveling to, from and within Italy to know the Italian national holiday observances. These holiday observances may affect your travel plans, visits to museums, Italian business or government offices, etc. Public transportation may be on limited schedule.

That's it for Tuesday, 2 January 2007: martedì, 2 gennaio 2007.

Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Chi non fa, non falla."
"He who does nothing, does not fail."

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 April 2007)