The best days to take off in Italy in 2028
Italy has 13 public holidays in 2028 in Rome. Line all 26 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 58 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 58
- Vacation days booked
- 26
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 13
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 3 – 5, Jan 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 19 – May 1 · 13 days off
Book Apr 19 – 21, Apr 24, Apr 26 – 28: 7 vacation days for 13 consecutive days off.
Jun 24 – Jul 2 · 9 days off
Book Jun 26 – 28, Jun 30: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 20 · 9 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – 31, Nov 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Italy in 2028
The 13 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Rome.
- Saturday, January 1
- Thursday, January 6
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Tuesday, April 25
- Monday, May 1
- Friday, June 2
- Thursday, June 29
- Tuesday, August 15
- Wednesday, November 1
- Friday, December 8
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Italy have in 2028?
- Italy (Rome) has 13 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Italy in 2028?
- With the 26 vacation days that are standard in Italy, booking 26 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 58 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Italy in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Italy in 2028 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 26 days, the typical statutory allowance in Italy. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.