Christmas in Italy

The Christmas lights in Salerno are the heart of Luci d’Artista, one of Italy’s most beloved winter events. Each year, the city becomes an open‑air gallery, with the historic centre stitched together by large‑scale artworks in light.

Milan does Christmas with a designer’s eye and a big heart.

As December settles in, Christmas lights in Rome 2025 bring a calm, steady glow to the city’s streets and piazzas.

Planning a holiday in Italy this December? From snow-dusted ski resorts to picturesque villages glowing with Christmas lights, Italy offers the perfect winter escape. Explore its historic cities, where festive charm and cultural attractions create an unforgettable holiday atmosphere.

Italy turns properly festive in winter, and the country's Christmas markets span snow‑dusted Alpine towns and storied city squares, with artisan crafts, nativity scenes and the scent of mulled wine in the air.

Christmas in Italy is all about long tables, clinking glasses and recipes that only come out once a year.

Planning a winter holiday in Italy sets you up for an intimate, atmospheric season: twinkling piazzas, wood‑panelled trattorie and mountains glittering under cold blue skies. With time‑honoured traditions and shorter hours, matching your dates to the mood you want keeps things smooth.

Italians hold three things close to their hearts: food, family, and faith—making Christmas, a celebration of all three, one of the most cherished holidays in Italy. Each family has its own unique customs, often influenced by the region they call home.

Wondering where to spend Christmas in Italy 2025? Italy is one of the most magical destinations for the holiday season, offering a blend of festive traditions, stunning scenery, and unforgettable experiences.

While some other countries in the EU seem to be relaxing their rules over the Christmas holidays, the Italian Government has announced it will crack down on travel both to and within Italy. Italy has announced a range of new COVID-19 rules and restrictions for the Christmas period in 2020,

Italy's world famous Christmas markets, with their charming wooden houses that fill city squares along with the sights and smells of the Christmas season, is something that we are going to have to live without this Christmas 2020, at least in Northern Italy.

This year the unmissable Christmas markets are back in Italy. It would not be Christmas without the wooden houses that peep out in the squares and along the streets of Italian cities.

Christmas is just a few weeks away and every Italian city is preparing to celebrate this holiday in style. As tradition dictates, there will be lights, decorations and the inevitable Christmas markets.