Italy

New Year's Day is celebrated in Italy on January 1 each year.

Epiphany is a national holiday in Italy celebrated annually on January 6.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

Good Friday is part of the Holy Week of Easter. The Pope leads a large procession, the Way of the Cross, in Rome.

Easter Day is a public holiday that is celebrated widely throughout Italy each year.

Easter Monday is a public holiday in Italy that is celebrated annually on the day after Easter Day.

Celebrated on April 25 each year, Italy's Liberation Day commemorates when the Allied troops liberated the country from the Nazi occupation during World War II.

Labor Day is a national holiday annually held in Italy on May 1.

Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Italy's Republic Day is an annual public holiday on June 2 to commemorates the date Italians voted for their country end the monarchy and become a republic.

Assumption Day, also known as the Feast of the Assumption, is an annual public holiday in Italy on August 15.

Ferragosto is an observance in Italy

The feast of St Francis of Assisi is celebrated on October 4 worldwide annually to remember the life of St Francis, the Catholic Church's patron saint of animals and the environment.

In Italy All Saints' Day is a national public holiday celebrated on November 1 to commemorate the Catholic saints.

Immaculate Conception Day is a nationwide holiday in Italy on December 8 that celebrates the belief that Jesus' mother Mary is “free of sin”.

Christmas Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

St Stephen's Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 26.

Many Italians celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31 to farewell the old year and prepare for the New Year.