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Public Holiday
Regional: IT-IS
Saint Peter Celestine's Day
Tuesday, May 19, 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
4-Day Block
SAT
16
Weekend
SUN
17
Weekend
MON
18
Bridge Day
TUE
19
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 18
📣 Traveler notes
Italy, recognized as the cradle of Western culture and the birthplace of the Renaissance, features numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is a premier destination for history and high art.
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Epiphany (January 6)
- Easter (Pasqua) and Easter Monday (Pasquetta)
- Liberation Day (April 25)
- When dining, respect local culinary customs. Order cappuccino only during breakfast; for milky coffee later in the day, consider a macchiato. Enjoy meals leisurely, avoid criticizing food, and always greet waitstaff. At formal establishments, wait to be seated.
About this holiday
Commemorates Pope Celestine V (Peter of Morrone), a monk and hermit who founded the Celestines order. He was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from July 5 to December 13, 1294, before abdicating.