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Italy: best days to take off in 2026

Italy has 14 public holidays in 2026. Book the right 5 vacation days in the rest of the year and they turn into 13 days off across 2 breaks.

Take 5 vacation days → enjoy 13 days off

13total days off
2breaks
2.6×value

The best remaining breaks in Italy in 2026

For 5 vacation days, spent for the most total days off.

Sat, Dec 5 – 8

4 days off

4.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 7
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Sat, Dec 19 – 27

9 days off

2.3× value

Book 4 days of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 21
  • Tue, Dec 22
  • Wed, Dec 23
  • Thu, Dec 24
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Long weekends & bridge days in Italy 2026

A "bridge day" is a vacation day taken between a public holiday and a weekend to stretch an ordinary week into a long weekend. In Italy, the best long weekend left in 2026 runs Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8: book 1 vacation day to get 4 days off in a row — 4.0× the days you spend. Place your 5 vacation days well and they unlock 13 total days off across 2 breaks in 2026.

Italy public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayCapodanno
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayEpifania
Apr 5, 2026SundayPasqua
Apr 6, 2026MondayLunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25, 2026SaturdayFesta della Liberazione
May 1, 2026FridayFesta del Lavoro
May 25, 2026MondayLunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2, 2026TuesdayFesta della Repubblica
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayFerragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4, 2026SundaySan Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1, 2026SundayTutti i Santi
Dec 8, 2026TuesdayImmacolata Concezione
Dec 25, 2026FridayNatale
Dec 26, 2026SaturdaySanto Stefano

🇮🇹 Italy 2026 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Italy have in 2026?

Italy has 14 public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on a weekend.

How many days off can I get with 5 vacation days in Italy in the rest of 2026?

Booking the right 5 days turns them into 13 total days off across 2 breaks, by bridging public holidays and weekends.

What is the best break in Italy in 2026?

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8: book 1 vacation day and get 4 consecutive days off — 4.0× the days you spend.

Which Italy public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Pasqua (Apr 5), Festa della Liberazione (Apr 25), Ferragosto o Assunzione (Aug 15), San Francesco d'Assisi (Oct 4), Tutti i Santi (Nov 1), Santo Stefano (Dec 26).

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