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In addition to the 12 national holidays, each city or town celebrates a public holiday on the occasion of the festival of the local patron saint.For example, Rome on 29 June (Saints Peter and Paul), Milan on 7 December (Saint Ambrose), Naples on 19 September (Saint Januarius), Venice on 25 April (Saint Mark the Evangelist) and Florence on 24 June (Saint John the Baptist). [2]
Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in all of Italy. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, who made 1 August a day of rest after weeks of hard work on the agricultural sector. It became a custom for the workers to wish their employers buon Ferragosto and receive a monetary bonus in return.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
Each day has a special significance. Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world during the Easter holidays. [15] Italy is the second European country most visited by international tourists during the Easter holidays behind Spain and ahead of France and Greece. [15] The Italian cities most visited by international tourists during ...
China. Most of China has no religious affiliation, according to the U.S. State Department, and Christmas is not a public holiday, though it is still celebrated by some and has gained popularity ...
In Italy, two openings of note: A secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes has opened to the public for first time. And Rome’s beloved Trevi Fountain has reopened after ...
2. Pizza Napoletana e Romana. Besides pasta, pizza has to be the second most popular Italian food. But the pizza in Italy is very different from American pizza.
Pages in category "Public holidays in Italy" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...