There are 12 officially recognized religious or national holidays in Italy:

• January, 1: New Year’s Day
• January, 6: Epiphany, or the so-called Befana
• Easter Sunday
• Monday of the Angel: the so-called Pasquetta
• April, 25: the anniversary of the end of World War II in Italy and the reached freedom from Fascism
• May, 1: Workers’ Day
• June, 2: the anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic
• August, 15: Ferragosto
• November, 1: All Saints Day
• December, 7 is St. Ambrogio, the patron saint of the city of Milano. This day is official holiday in Milano only. Each Italian city has its own specific holiday.
• December, 8: The Immaculate Conception
• December, 25: Christmas Day
• December, 26: Boxing Day