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Public Holiday
Nationwide
International Workers Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly closed
- Restaurants Mostly closed
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
FRI
01
Holiday
SAT
02
Weekend
SUN
03
Weekend
3-day weekend (May 1 – May 3)
📣 Traveler notes
Italy is a country with deep cultural roots, historically significant as the heart of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, and renowned for its rich history and numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- New Year's Day (January 1st)
- Epiphany (January 6th)
- Easter (Pasqua) and Easter Monday (Pasquetta)
- Liberation Day (April 25th)
- When dining, standard European manners are expected. Avoid criticizing food or staff service, as this is considered highly impolite. It is customary to restrict cappuccino to breakfast and to take time savoring meals, which can be lengthy.
About this holiday
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, is an annual celebration of labor and the working class, observed on May 1st or the first Monday in May.