In Italy, the festivities for the holidays are fun filled with parades and traditional foods. For religious holidays, people attend Church and take their time to pray and give thanks for their blessings.
Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day
In Italy, this day is celebrated with fireworks and parties. Lentils are served to represent fortune and luck for the coming New Year.
Thursday, 6 January 2011: Epiphany
This is a Christian Holiday marking the Baptism of Christ.
Thursday, 17 March 2011: Public Holiday (Sesquicentennial of Italian Kingdom Proclamation)
This day celebrates the anniversary of the unification of Italy.
Sunday, 24 April 2011: Easter
Monday, 25 April 2011: Easter Monday
This Christian day marks the Resurrection of Christ.
Monday, 25 April 2011: Liberation Day
This day marks the fall of the Mussolini’s Italian Social Republic. On this day, people celebrate with ceremonies, historic plays and fun celebrations.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Labour Day
This is an international holiday which marks the works of the laborers for the country.
Thursday, 2 June 2011: National Day
This day celebrates the day when the Italian republic was established back in 1946.
Monday, 15 August 2011: Assumption Day
This is a Christian holiday celebrating the Assumption of Mary to Heaven.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011: All Saints’ Day
This Christian holiday marks the celebration of all the Christian Saints.
Thursday, 8 December 2011: Immaculate Conception Day
This holiday celebrates the day when Mary was declared “Immaculate”.
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Christmas Day
This day celebrates the Birth of Jesus Christ.
Monday, 26 December 2011: Saint Stephen’s Day
This holiday celebrates the feast of Saint Stephen.
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