Italian festivals

Easter in Italy is a unique opportunity to experience one of the country’s most important and deeply rooted traditions.

Holy Week in Italy feels entirely different from a standard spring city break. The best Easter destinations in Italy see town squares lit by candlelight processions, church bells carried across medieval streets, and cities taking on a theatrical edge.It’s not only a religious occasion.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 14th February, and Italy is no exception. Known locally as San Valentino, this holiday is also called la festa degli innamorati — the day of lovers.

Venice during Carnival is a bit like walking onto a film set: masks everywhere, music echoing off the canals, and something happening in every square.

Carnival in Italy is one of those festivals that completely takes over everyday life.

If there’s one tradition that never gets old, it’s Carnival in Italy.

Venice Carnival is one of those trips you remember for years: misty canals, masked figures gliding through Piazza San Marco, and the odd glittery cape brushing past you.

Italy doesn’t just close down for national holidays. Cities and regions also take days off for patron saints, local festivals and a few dates with special status.

If you’re living in Italy, juggling school calendars, or just trying not to book meetings when the entire country has gone to the seaside, having the public holidays in Italy for 2026 in one place is genuinely useful.This rundown focuses on the national public holidays in Italy for this year: exact

The 8th of December is Italy’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a nationwide public holiday that quietly kicks off the Christmas season.

If you’re weighing up the best place to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Italy, picture Capodanno as a long dinner rolling into midnight, with fireworks cracking over church domes.

The famous chocolate festival returns to Perugia’s city centre from 14 to 23 November 2025, under the theme “The Festival Among the Clouds”. There’s no better way to enjoy this Umbrian city than by taking part in tastings, workshops, and shows, while also soaking up its historic charm and stunning views. Here’s what you need to know about Eurochocolate 2025.

There's a bit of magic in the air once the August crowds have thinned out and the intense summer heat begins to soften. Italy seems to take a collective, relaxed breath, making it a pretty special time to visit.

Food is central to Italian life, and there's no better way to dive into that world than by visiting a local food festival. In Italy, these are often called a sagra, and they're fantastic, community-run events celebrating a specific local ingredient.

There’s nothing quite like stumbling across an Italian hill town transformed by swathes of colourful petals underfoot.

Thanks to Italy's incredible historic heritage, fairytale scenic backdrops, and great taste in music, the country becomes a magical summer destination for festival-goers.

Is February a good time to visit Italy? Absolutely! February presents the perfect opportunity to indulge in a brief getaway, and what better destination than Italy? Following the Christmas holidays, prices tend to be more affordable, and resorts are less crowded.

All over the world, when one thinks of carnival one immediately associates the city of Venice, which has become a must for fans of this event.

L'Aquila, Todi and Venice are getting dressed up for their first festival of the arts that will take place to mark the rebirth of the cities after months of forced closure due to COVID-19. From 12th to 24th September 2020 the three Italian cities will promote the culture of the

We often think of Carnival as an occasion for children to have fun, but in reality it is a festival that harks back to ancient pagan celebrations in the Greco-Roman era when it was characterised by rituals to bring in a prosperous agricultural year, the reversal of hierarchical relationships in soci

The Mille Miglia is a very famous antique car race that runs the length of Italy on open roads. In 2019, this race celebrates its 92nd edition and will take place from 15th to 18th May 2019.

The countdown begins for the 53rd edition of Vinitaly. As it does every year, Vinitaly, the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition takes place at VeronaFiere between the 7th - 10th April 2019. Vinitaly is definitely the world's biggest wine fair: every year more than 4,0

COSMOPROF 2020 When: 12th-16th March 2020 Where: BolognaFiere Website: cosmoprof.com Between the 12th and the 16th March 2020, COSMOPROF Worldwide Bologna 2020 is back, an international trade show dedicated to all areas of the cosmetics and professional beauty industry.

The Palio di Siena is serious, heartfelt business. For most citizens of Siena and its district or contrada, it’s everything: heart and history, passion and personal friendship.