The School Holiday System in Italy
In Italy, school holidays are generally set at the national level, but regions have some flexibility to adjust the dates according to local needs. The main holidays include summer, Christmas, Easter, as well as autumn and winter breaks. These dates may vary slightly by region to accommodate local festivals or climatic conditions.
- Summer holidays: Generally from mid-June to mid-September.
- Christmas holidays: Approximately from 23 December to 6 January.
- Winter holidays (Carnival): Generally in February, but the dates may vary.
- Easter holidays: One week around Easter Sunday.
- Autumn holidays (All Saints): Usually around 1 November.
The exact holiday dates may vary by region, as each region can slightly adjust the calendar according to local events and climatic considerations. For specific information, it is recommended to consult each region's school calendar or refer to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education.
School Holidays in Italy 2024-2025
Christmas Holidays
- Most regions: 23 December 2024 - 6 January 2025
- Sicily: 23 December 2024 - 7 January 2025
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Bolzano): 24 December 2024 - 6 January 2025
Carnival Holidays
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Veneto, Valle d'Aosta: 3 March 2025 - 5 March 2025
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Bolzano): 1 March 2025 - 9 March 2025
- Other regions: No official Carnival holidays
Easter Holidays
- Most regions: 17 April 2025 - 22 April 2025
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Trento): 18 April 2025 - 26 April 2025
- Veneto: 17 April 2025 - 19 April 2025
Summer Holidays
- Most regions: Begin between 7 June and 10 June 2025, end around mid-September
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Trento): End of classes on 12 June 2025
- Sicily and Sardinia: 7 June 2025
Public Holidays in Italy 2024-2025
- All Saints' Day: 1 November 2024
- Christmas: 25 December 2024
- Saint Stephen's Day: 26 December 2024
- New Year's Day: 1 January 2025
- Epiphany: 6 January 2025
- Liberation Day: 25 April 2025
- Labor Day: 1 May 2025
- Republic Day: 2 June 2025
- Assumption: 15 August 2025
Italian Regions by Population Proportion:
- Lombardy - 16.7%
- Lazio - 9.8%
- Campania - 9.6%
- Sicily - 8.2%
- Veneto - 8%
- Piedmont - 7.2%
- Emilia-Romagna - 7.1%
- Puglia - 6.5%
- Tuscany - 6%
- Calabria - 3.2%
- Sardinia - 2.7%
- Liguria - 2.6%
- Marche - 2.5%
- Abruzzo - 2.1%
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia - 2.1%
- Trentino-Alto Adige - 1.7%
- Umbria - 1.6%
- Basilicata - 0.9%
- Molise - 0.6%
- Valle d'Aosta - 0.2%
