Long weekends in Italy, 2027
2027 has 13 public holidays, and 7 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1 and Wed, Jan 6
New Year's Day, Epiphany
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Tue, Jan 12
Take off: Mon, Jan 4, Tue, Jan 5, Thu, Jan 7, Fri, Jan 8, and Mon, Jan 11, Tue, Jan 12
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Jun 2
Republic Day
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, May 29 to Wed, Jun 2
Take off: Mon, May 31, Tue, Jun 1
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, May 28 to Sun, Jun 6
Take off: Fri, May 28, Mon, May 31, Tue, Jun 1, and Thu, Jun 3, Fri, Jun 4
- Best value
- Mon, Oct 4
National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 2 to Mon, Oct 4
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 1 to Mon, Oct 4
Take off: Fri, Oct 1
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Sep 25 to Mon, Oct 4
Take off: Mon, Sep 27 to Fri, Oct 1
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 30 to Mon, Nov 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 1
Take off: Fri, Oct 29
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Oct 23 to Mon, Nov 1
Take off: Mon, Oct 25 to Fri, Oct 29
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Dec 4 to Wed, Dec 8
Take off: Mon, Dec 6, Tue, Dec 7
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Dec 3 to Sun, Dec 12
Take off: Fri, Dec 3, Mon, Dec 6, Tue, Dec 7, and Thu, Dec 9, Fri, Dec 10
- Best value
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
31 days off in 7 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Wed, Jan 6 to Sun, Jan 105 days off for 2 days of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, May 29 to Wed, Jun 25 days off for 2 days of leave
- Fri, Oct 1 to Mon, Oct 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Dec 4 to Wed, Dec 85 days off for 2 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Italy, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 6Wednesday | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| March 28Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| April 25Sunday | Sunday | Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945), Falls on a weekend |
| May 1Saturday | Saturday | Labour Day, Falls on a weekend |
| June 2Wednesday | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| August 15Sunday | Sunday | Assumption, Falls on a weekend |
| October 4Monday | Monday | National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi |
| November 1Monday | Monday | All Saints' Day |
| December 8Wednesday | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Italy: questions
There are 13 public holidays in Italy in 2027, 7 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 31 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
