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Italy national holidays 2023

national holidays in italy

National holidays are a pretty important detail for anyone living or planning a trip to Italy. During these public holidays, important events are planned in various cities that should not be missed and there are a lot of changes in public transportation. Sometimes bus and trains change their schedule and many museums remain closed.

Here are the most important National Holidays in Italy for 2023 so you can organize your trip

1st of January 2023 – New Year’s Day (Sunday)

6th of January 2023 – Epiphany (Friday)

9th of April 2023 – Easter Sunday (Sunday)

10th of April 2023 – Easter Monday (Monday)

25th of April 2023 – Liberation Day (Tuesday)

1st of May 2023 – International Worker’s Day (Monday)

2nd of June 2023 – Republic day (Friday)

15th of August 2023 – Republic Day (Tuesday)

1st of November 2023 – All Saints Day (Wednesday)

8th of December 2023 – Assumption Day (Friday)

25th of December 2023 – Christmas (Monday)

26th of  December 2023 – St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday)

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There are also other national holidays in Italy that are connected to the Saint of each city.

  • Florence/Turin/Genoa: 24th of June – Feast of St. John
  • Milan: 7th of December – Feast of St. Ambrose
  • Siena: 2nd and 16th of July – when the Palio is held
  • Venice: 25th of April – Feast of St. Marcus
  • Bologna: 4th of October – Feast of St. Petronius
  • Naples: 19th of September – Feast of St. Januarius
  • Bari: 6th of December – Feast of St. Nicholas
  • Palermo: 15th of July – Feast of St. Rosalia
  • Rome: 29th of June – Feast of St. Peter
  • Trieste: 3rd of November – Feast of St. Giusto

Vatican: tickets, opening hours and free entry

This post was last updated on October 10th, 2022 at 05:13 pm WHERE IS THE VATICAN?  The Vatican is located in Rome. Yes, it’s not another city far away from Rome—the Vatican is just a few meters away from the other sights of Rome and can be reached with the metro. Although it is an…

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10 things to do in Gozo

This post was last updated on October 21st, 2022 at 01:40 pm Gozo is the second bigger island that belongs to Malta (the third is Comino) and is famous for its rural character, the slow-paced Gozitans, and its marvelous coastal cliffs. It is very easy to reach Gozo: all you have to do is to…

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Pantheon: photos, history and useful information

This post was last updated on January 6th, 2023 at 04:30 pm The Pantheon is one of the most beautiful and charming tourist attractions in Rome. It is a 2000-year-old temple dedicated to all the gods: it is so well-preserved that it is still considered to be one of the most important architectural buildings in…

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Malta National Aquarium: tips, opening hours and tickets

Malta’s National Aquarium is one of the best tourist attractions on the island. This starfish-shaped building represents an excellent opportunity to discover Malta’s marine life and of course…have fun! This unique aquarium is located in the north of the island in Qawra: you can catch a bus from Valletta (bus 45, 48 or 31) or…

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Dina My name is Dina, I'm Greek but I’ve been living abroad since 2012. I like traveling and writing about traveling. Welcome to my travel blog!

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