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Public Holiday Regional: IT-NU

Our Lady of the Snows

August 2028
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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

📣 Traveler notes

Italy, considered a birthplace of Western culture and home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, was once the core of the Roman Empire and the cradle of the Renaissance.

  • New Year's Day (January 1st)
  • Epiphany (January 6th)
  • Easter (Pasqua) and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) (March or April)
  • Liberation Day (April 25th)
  • When dining, observe local customs: order cappuccino only at breakfast. Do not criticize food or cooking; meals are often long and meant to be savored. Always greet waitstaff with 'buongiorno' or 'buonasera'.

About this holiday

The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major is a feast day in the Catholic Church’s General Roman Calendar, optionally celebrated annually on August 5th (memorial rank).