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Public Holiday Regional: IT-IS

Saint Peter Celestine's Day

May 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

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
FRI 19 Holiday
SAT 20 Weekend
SUN 21 Weekend

3-day weekend (May 19 – May 21)

📣 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.