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Public Holiday
Regional: IT-RI
Saint Barbara's Day
Friday, December 4, 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
04
Holiday
SAT
05
Weekend
SUN
06
Weekend
3-day weekend (December 4 – December 6)
📣 Traveler notes
Italy, a historical core of the Roman Empire and cradle of the Renaissance, is renowned for its high art, monuments, and numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- New Year's Day (Capodanno): January 1st.
- Epiphany (Epifania): January 6th.
- Easter (Pasqua) and Easter Monday (Pasquetta): March or April.
- Liberation Day (la Festa della Liberazione): April 25th.
- When dining, greet staff with 'buongiorno' or 'buonasera'. Always wait to be seated at formal restaurants. When ordering coffee, cappuccino is typically reserved for breakfast; for milky coffee after 11:00 AM, a macchiato is recommended. It is customary to enjoy meals slowly and avoid criticizing local cuisine.
About this holiday
Saint Barbara is an early Christian Syrian Greek saint and martyr.