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10 confirmed · 16 with a typical period · Venice

December 2026

08.12.

🕊 Immaculate Conception Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Comune di Milano — national holidays calendar ↗

25.12.

🕊 Christmas Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

26.12.

🕊 St. Stephen's Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — national holidays ↗

January 2027

01.01.

🕊 New Year's Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

06.01.

🕊 Epiphany Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

April 2027

25.04.

🕯 Liberation Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Commemoration · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

May 2027

01.05.

🕯 Labour Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Commemoration · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

June 2027

02.06.

🕯 Republic Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Commemoration · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

On this day in Rome, a military parade takes place along Via dei Fori Imperiali, accompanied by an aerobatic display over the city centre.

August 2027

15.08.

🕊 Ferragosto (Assumption of Mary) Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

November 2027

01.11.

🕊 All Saints' Day Public holiday Non-working day

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

Usually takes place during this period

The date of the next edition has not been confirmed yet. Check with the organizer before your trip.

January–December

📅 Free Sunday at State Museums date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Other · Ministero della Cultura — domenicalmuseo ↗

On the first Sunday of every month, entry to state museums and archaeological parks is free — including the largest ones.

January–December

📅 Heavy Vehicle Driving Bans date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Other · Luceverde (ACI) — restrictions calendar ↗

January–December

📅 Periods When Railway Strikes Are Prohibited date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Other · AGENS — sectoral discipline for the railway sector ↗

During certain fixed windows throughout the year, railway strikes are prohibited by law — travelling by train during these periods is protected from this type of disruption.

January–December

📢 Transport Strikes date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Strike · MIT — Prospetto degli scioperi dei trasporti ↗

January–March

🎭 Venice Carnival date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Carnival · Carnevale di Venezia — official website ↗

Eighteen days of masks, water parades, and historical processions along the Grand Canal and St. Mark's Square — the most famous carnival in Europe.

March–April

🕊 Easter date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Camera dei Deputati — festività nazionali ↗

March–April

🕊 Easter Monday date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Religious event · Legge 27 maggio 1949, n. 260 ↗

May

🏅 Giro d'Italia date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Sports event · Giro d'Italia ↗

Three weeks across the entire country; a stage passing through your area is a free roadside spectacle.

May–November

🎨 Venice Biennale date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Cultural event · La Biennale di Venezia ↗

Six months of exhibitions across the Giardini and the Arsenale — art in even years, architecture in odd ones. For many visitors, this is the sole reason to come to Venice.

June–September

🛠 Summer Rail Works date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Roadworks · FS News — cantieri estivi ↗

June

🏅 Mille Miglia date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Sports event · 1000 Miglia ↗

Four hundred historic cars pass through art cities across five stages — a procession you can watch for free from the street.

July

🎊 Festa del Redentore date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Traditional event · Comune di Venezia — Festa del Redentore ↗

A spectacular fireworks display over the St Mark's Basin and a floating bridge stretching over three hundred metres, erected for this one night only.

July–August

📅 Summer Traffic Surge on the Roads date not confirmed

Italy · entire country · Other · CCISS Viaggiare Informati (MIT and Ministry of the Interior) ↗

August–September

🎨 Venice Film Festival date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Cultural event · La Biennale di Venezia — Cinema ↗

The oldest film festival in the world, held on the Lido; a selection of screenings is open to the public with a ticket.

September

🎊 Regata Storica date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Traditional event · Comune di Venezia — Regata Storica ↗

A procession of historic sixteenth-century boats and rowing races along the Grand Canal, held on the first Sunday of September.

October

🏅 Venice Marathon date not confirmed

Venice, Italy · Sports event · Venicemarathon ↗

The route enters St Mark's Square and crosses the Grand Canal via a pontoon bridge erected specially for the race.