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Festa della Liberazione

Liberation Day

Saturday, 25 Apr 2026 · Italy · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on the weekend, so it costs most people no leave — and in many countries no day is given back.

What the day is for

Festa della Liberazione marks the 1945 end of Nazi occupation and the fall of the Salò republic, with partisan commemorations and the singing of Bella Ciao. Civic and political in tone.

Do shops and banks close?

Banks, offices and most shops close; restaurants and tourist sites open.

Getting around

Sunday timetables and city-centre closures for marches. Combined with 1 May, it often anchors a bridged week.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Friday · 25 Apr 20253-day break
2026Saturday · 25 Apr 20262-day break
2027Sunday · 25 Apr 20272-day break
2028Tuesday · 25 Apr 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Wednesday · 25 Apr 20291-day break

See the full Italy holiday calendar or count the working days.