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Public Holiday
Regional: IT-CE
Saint Sebastian's Day
Tuesday, January 20, 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
17
Weekend
SUN
18
Weekend
MON
19
Bridge Day
TUE
20
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on January 19
📣 Traveler notes
Italy, the birthplace of Western culture, was the center of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It is globally recognized for its high art and numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Epiphany (January 6)
- Easter and Easter Monday (March or April, dependent on the calendar)
- Liberation Day (April 25)
- When dining, order cappuccino for breakfast and avoid criticizing food. Use 'buongiorno' or 'buonasera' when greeting restaurant staff, and wait to be seated at formal establishments.
About this holiday
St. Sebastian's Day commemorates St. Sebastian, an early Christian saint and martyr, traditionally depicted being targeted by arrows. He is revered in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches as the patron saint of athletics, archery, and plague.