Holidays 2025: Calendar Dates of Holidays, Vacation Days, and Days Off

The guide you've been waiting for with all the occasions to travel in 2025.

Holidays in 2025, what are they?

• January 1, 2025 - Wednesday

• Epiphany 2025 - January 6, 2025 - Monday

• Carnival 2025 - Fat Tuesday - March 4, 2025

• Easter 2025 - Sunday (April 20)

• Easter Monday 2025 - Monday (April 21)

• April 25, 2025 - Friday - Liberation Day

• May 1, 2025 - Thursday - Labor Day

• June 2, 2025 - Monday - Republic Day

• Saints Peter and Paul (Rome) - June 29, 2025 - Sunday

• August 15, 2025 - Friday

• November 1, 2025 - Saturday

• Saint Ambrose (Milan) - December 7, 2025 - Sunday

• December 8, 2025 - Monday

• December 25, 2025 - Thursday

• December 26, 2025 - Friday

• December 31, 2025 - Wednesday

• January 1, 2025 - Thursday

Holidays | Calendar dates | How many vacation days

Epiphany 2025 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | 3 days

Carnival 2025 | Tuesday, February 13, 2025 | 1 day

Easter and Easter Monday | Sunday and Monday, April 20 and 21, 2025 | 3 days

Liberation Day | Friday, April 25, 2025 | 3 days

Labor Day | Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 4 days

Republic Day | Monday, June 2, 2025 | 3 days

Saints Peter and Paul (Rome) | Sunday, June 29, 2025 | 1 day

Ferragosto 2025 | Friday, August 15, 2025 | 3 days

All Saints | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 2 days

Immaculate Conception | Monday, December 8, 2025 | 3 days

Christmas and Saint Stephen | Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26, 2025 | 4 days

New Year's Day 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 4 days

Epiphany 2026 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | 4 days

Holidays and the long weekends in 2025, what are the dates? When is April 25th and when is May 1st? With the calendar in hand, let's see what the public holidays are in 2025 and what opportunities there are to take time off and go on vacation.

In 2025, strategically planning your vacations can allow you to enjoy long periods of rest by taking advantage of the numerous long weekends throughout the year.

For example, in January, by taking two vacation days on the 2nd and 3rd, you can have six consecutive days off including Epiphany.

In April, with three days of leave from the 22nd to the 24th, you can extend the Easter holiday until April 27, achieving nine days off.

May and June also offer similar opportunities: just one or two days off can take advantage of the holidays of Labor Day on May 1st and Republic Day on June 2nd, creating long weekends.

Finally, the Christmas holiday will be perfect for a long break, combining Christmas, Saint Stephen's Day, and New Year's Day. With 9 vacation days, you can enjoy up to 32 days of vacation throughout the year!

What are the holidays in 2025? What are the holidays on the calendar?

We will tell you right away, 2025 will have many strategic long weekends compared to last year: the spring holidays (along with Ferragosto) will be a great opportunity to take a (long) break from school and work. In general, with 9 vacation days, you can enjoy almost a full month off.

2025 starts with January 1st falling on a Wednesday and the long weekend for Epiphany which falls on a Monday. Therefore, you can plan a long weekend by taking a day off on Friday, January 3rd, thus achieving four consecutive days off from January 3rd to 6th.

The calendar becomes more interesting with Easter, which in 2025 is celebrated on April 20. Following closely, Liberation Day on April 25 falls on a Friday, creating a natural three-day weekend without the need for additional vacation days.

May 1st, Labor Day, also offers a perfect opportunity, falling on a Thursday: just take one day off, Friday, May 2nd, to enjoy a long weekend until Sunday, May 4th. With 4 vacation days from April 28th to May 2nd, you can extend your vacation from April 25th to May 4th, 2025, enjoying 10 days off.

Additionally, on Pinterest, you can find our downloadable 2025 calendar with all the holidays (here's the link).

Where to go for Epiphany? Around Italy, there are numerous events dedicated to the charming old lady. There will not be a long weekend since January 6th falls on a Saturday.

When is Carnival 2025? The Fat Tuesday 2025 falls on March 4, 2025.

How is the date of Carnival calculated? Carnivals start right after Epiphany and are calculated based on the date of Easter: it ends with the beginning of Lent (forty days before Easter); just subtract 5 weeks from the Easter date to find the exact day of Carnival 2025.

Carnival celebrations in 2025 will take place during the week leading up to March 4, which is the day of Fat Tuesday, marking the end of all festivities and the start of Lent.

• Fat Thursday: February 27

• Fat Tuesday: March 4

• Ash Wednesday: March 5

• Ambrosian Carnival: Saturday, March 8

Easter in 2025 will fall on a high date: it is set for April 20, 2025.

How is Easter calculated? The holiday is calculated based on two events: the spring equinox and the lunar phases.

Starting from the equinox of spring, Easter falls on the Sunday following the first full moon of spring. Where to go? Here you will find a list of destinations for a vacation.

Walks, day trips,dreamy gardens and special guided tours: there are many activities to do on Easter Monday.

You can take advantage of a long weekend to plan a weekend in Italy or in Europe.

April 25 will fall on a Friday this year, giving us the opportunity to enjoy a long weekend to organize a getaway or a vacation abroad.

Where to go? In this article we have gathered the best destinations in Italy for April 25, while here you will find the guide on where to go in Europe.

A beach vacation? Here are some destinations worth a trip.

Labor Day will fall on a Thursday, with a few days off you can enjoy a spring vacation.

Where to go? To the beach for example or discovering the most charming small towns of the Peninsula.

June 2 will fall on a Monday; without taking any vacation days, you will have a long weekend for a trip to the beach or in the mountains.

August 15, 2025 will fall on a Friday. You can extend the weekend by organizing a trip to the beach or in the mountains.

November 1 falls on a Saturday, and this year there will not be a long weekend for a vacation.

December 8 will fall on a Monday; you can take advantage of a long weekend to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets.

December 25 will fall on a Thursday. By taking 5 days of leave (December 29, 30, 31, January 2, and 3, 2026), you can enjoy a consecutive 12-day vacation period from December 25 to January 5.

• Epiphany - Monday, January 6, 2026

• Easter and Easter Monday - Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21, 2025

• Pentecost Sunday - June 8, 2025

• Ferragosto - Assumption - Friday, August 15, 2025

• All Saints - Saturday, November 1, 2025

• Immaculate Conception - Monday, December 8, 2025

• Christmas - Thursday, December 25, 2025

• Saint Stephen - Friday, December 26, 2025

In 2025, the year accounts for a total of 261 working days, excluding weekends. This figure is essential for strategically planning vacation days and long weekends, maximizing rest days.

For example, by leveraging key holidays like Easter, Liberation Day on April 25, or the Christmas period, you can minimize the use of vacation days to achieve longer vacation times.

How many vacation days to take to make the most of the 2025 long weekends?

You won't need many days since there will be few opportunities for vacations.

Those who want to enjoy a significant spring break can take 6 days off and enjoy a vacation from Easter to May 1.

During Christmas, you can extend the vacation by taking 4 days off to stay on leave until January 5, 2026.

• Tuesday, March 19, 2025 - Saint Joseph

• Monday, May 13, 2025 - Ascension Day

• Monday, June 3, 2025 - Corpus Christi

• Monday, November 4, 2025 - National Unity Day

For 2025, we count twelve holidays that fall on working days. Here they are.

• Wednesday, January 1

• Monday, January 6

• Monday of the Angel (Easter Monday) April 21

• Thursday, May 1

• Friday, April 25

• Thursday, May 1

• Monday, June 2

• Friday, August 15

• Saturday, November 1

• Thursday, December 25

• Friday, December 26

When to go on vacation? As we have already anticipated, the long weekends in 2025 will not be as generous as last year.

If you want to take advantage of the holidays on the calendar, a suitable opportunity is in the spring when you can travel around Italy or why not choose one of the affordable destinations of the year.

After the Epiphany holiday, what are the next holidays for students?

When is the time to go on vacation with family? In some regions, during the Carnival celebrations, schools are closed, such as in Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, and Basilicata.

The list of the school calendar with holidays and closures for 2025

• Fat Tuesday

• Easter and Easter Monday 2025

• Liberation Day

• Labor Day

• Republic Day

• All Saints' Day

• Immaculate Conception

• Christmas Holidays and New Year

Patronal Festival | City | Region | Date

Saints Peter and Paul | Rome | Lazio | June 29

Saint Ambrose | Milan | Lombardy | December 7

Saint Agatha | Catania | Sicily | February 3-5

Saint Januarius | Naples | Campania | September 19

Saint Rosalia | Palermo | Sicily | July 15

Saint Nicholas | Bari | Puglia | December 6

Saint John the Baptist | Florence | Tuscany | June 24

Saint Anthony | Padua | Veneto | June 13

Saint Mark the Evangelist | Venice | Veneto | April 25

Saint Rose | Viterbo | Lazio | September 3

The first day of the year 2025 will fall on a Thursday. A perfect opportunity to stay on vacation until Epiphany.

What are the long weekends in Milan for 2025?

In addition to the national holidays already listed, Milan celebrates the Feast of its Patron Saint, Saint Ambrose, on December 7, 2025, which will fall on a Sunday.

On June 29, 2025, Rome celebrates its Patron Saints: Saints Peter and Paul. In 2025, the feast will fall on a Sunday.

What will the holiday and long weekend calendar look like for 2026? We give you some hints, indicating that January 1 will fall on a Thursday: with two vacation days you could be on leave until January 6 (which will fall on a Tuesday).

Fat Tuesday 2026 will be celebrated on February 17, while Easter 2026 is expected on April 5.