Fixed Public Holidays - 1 January New Year`s Day
- 6 January Epiphany
- 25 April Liberation Day
- 1 May Workers` Day
- 2 June Anniversary of the Republic (1)
- 15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 1 November All Saints Day
- Sunday nearest 4 November
- World War 1 Victory Anniversary Day (2)
- 8 December Immaculate Conception
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December Boxing Day or St Stephen`s Day
(1) Previously the Sunday nearest 2 June but from 2001 a fixed holiday by law No. 336 of 20 November 2000.
(2) Sunday is a holiday anyway, but holiday pay rules apply. Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved. Feast days of patron saints are also observed locally. Many businesses and shops may be closed in Milan on December 7, the Feast of St. Ambrose. Avoid scheduling a business trip to Italy in August, when most of the locals are on vacation, especially around Ferragosto, the August 15 national holiday. You will find many restaurants and shops in Milan closed. Moveable Public Holidays Easter: 11/04/2004 Easter Monday: 12/04/2004
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