2027 leave planning · National calendar

Italy: make your 2027 leave go further

Exact workdays to book, the public holidays behind each result, and non-overlapping 10-day and 20-day annual schedule plans.

Epiphany falls on Wednesday 6 January 2027, Republic Day on Wednesday 2 June, St Francis of Assisi on Monday 4 October, and Immaculate Conception on Wednesday 8 December—creating strong mid-week “ponte” bridges throughout 2027.

Statutory leave, public holidays & local rules: Local municipal patron-saint holidays (such as 29 June in Rome or 7 December in Milan) are not included in the national baseline. The calendar includes 4 October, the restored national public holiday for St Francis of Assisi effective from 2026 under Law 151/2025. In Italy, public holidays falling on Sunday usually confer additional pay (festività non goduta) rather than a replacement Monday off.

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Calculations verified 2026-11-06. Default examples below assume a Monday–Friday workweek (Saturday–Sunday rest days) and that listed public holidays are non-working days; use the interactive planner to switch to a 4-day Mon–Thu, Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat workweek.

Three high-value single breaks in 2027

Compare a standalone long weekend (3–5 days), a one-week break (6–9 days) and an extended break (10–16 days). Each card is an independent single-break option ranked by total days off per leave day booked.

1 leave day → 4 consecutive days off

26 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027

4.00×multiplier
Book 1 leave day 1 workday public holiday 2 weekend days (Sat–Sun)

Request leave on: 26 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.

Holidays used: Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).

2 leave days → 6 consecutive days off

1 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027

3.00×multiplier
Book 2 leave days 2 workday public holidays 2 weekend days (Sat–Sun)

Request leave on: 4 Jan 2027; 5 Jan 2027. Return to work: 7 Jan 2027.

Holidays used: New Year's Day (1 Jan 2027); Epiphany (6 Jan 2027).

5 leave days → 10 consecutive days off

20 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027

2.00×multiplier
Book 5 leave days 1 workday public holiday 4 weekend days (Sat–Sun)

Request leave on: 22 Mar 2027; 23 Mar 2027; 24 Mar 2027; 25 Mar 2027; 26 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.

Holidays used: Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).

Christmas and New Year 2027/2028

4 leave days → 9 consecutive days off

4 Dec 2027 – 12 Dec 2027

2.25×multiplier
Book 4 leave days 1 workday public holiday 4 weekend days (Sat–Sun)

Request leave on: 6 Dec 2027; 7 Dec 2027; 9 Dec 2027; 10 Dec 2027. Return to work: 13 Dec 2027.

Holidays used: Immaculate Conception (8 Dec 2027).

Leave-year boundary rule: When a December/January break crosses calendar years, check whether your employer deducts January workdays from your 2027 carry-over or your 2028 leave allowance.

Full-year non-overlapping schedules: 10-day vs. 20-day allowance

Unlike the standalone single-break alternatives above, the schedules below optimize a combined, non-overlapping full-year plan across 2027 for a 10-day versus a 20-day bookable leave allowance.

10-day leave allowance → 25 total days off (2.50× combined multiplier)

10 of 10 leave days used across 4 non-overlapping breaks · 0 leave days unused · 5 workday public holidays leveraged.

  • 1 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027 (6 days off using 2 leave days): Book 4 Jan 2027; 5 Jan 2027. Return to work: 7 Jan 2027.
  • 27 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 (9 days off using 4 leave days): Book 30 Mar 2027; 31 Mar 2027; 1 Apr 2027; 2 Apr 2027. Return to work: 5 Apr 2027.
  • 29 May 2027 – 2 Jun 2027 (5 days off using 2 leave days): Book 31 May 2027; 1 Jun 2027. Return to work: 3 Jun 2027.
  • 4 Dec 2027 – 8 Dec 2027 (5 days off using 2 leave days): Book 6 Dec 2027; 7 Dec 2027. Return to work: 9 Dec 2027.

Unused allowance: All 10 leave days in your allowance are allocated across non-overlapping holiday bridges.

Leave-year boundary: all 10 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).

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20-day leave allowance → 47 total days off (2.35× combined multiplier)

20 of 20 leave days used across 6 non-overlapping breaks · 0 leave days unused · 7 workday public holidays leveraged.

  • 1 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027 (6 days off using 2 leave days): Book 4 Jan 2027; 5 Jan 2027. Return to work: 7 Jan 2027.
  • 27 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027 (9 days off using 4 leave days): Book 30 Mar 2027; 31 Mar 2027; 1 Apr 2027; 2 Apr 2027. Return to work: 5 Apr 2027.
  • 29 May 2027 – 6 Jun 2027 (9 days off using 4 leave days): Book 31 May 2027; 1 Jun 2027; 3 Jun 2027; 4 Jun 2027. Return to work: 7 Jun 2027.
  • 2 Oct 2027 – 10 Oct 2027 (9 days off using 4 leave days): Book 5 Oct 2027; 6 Oct 2027; 7 Oct 2027; 8 Oct 2027. Return to work: 11 Oct 2027.
  • 30 Oct 2027 – 7 Nov 2027 (9 days off using 4 leave days): Book 2 Nov 2027; 3 Nov 2027; 4 Nov 2027; 5 Nov 2027. Return to work: 8 Nov 2027.
  • 4 Dec 2027 – 8 Dec 2027 (5 days off using 2 leave days): Book 6 Dec 2027; 7 Dec 2027. Return to work: 9 Dec 2027.

Unused allowance: All 20 leave days in your allowance are allocated across non-overlapping holiday bridges.

Leave-year boundary: all 20 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).

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2027 public holiday dates used in this calculation

This table lists the 12 public holidays in the model’s 2027 calendar for national calendar. Bank closures, employer-specific days and unannounced replacement days are not silently added.

Italy · 2027 public holidays & Mon–Fri workday impact
DateDayHolidaySaves a Mon–Fri workday?
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's DayYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
6 Jan 2027WednesdayEpiphanyYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
29 Mar 2027MondayEaster MondayYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
25 Apr 2027SundayLiberation DayNo — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies)
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour DayNo — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies)
2 Jun 2027WednesdayRepublic DayYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
15 Aug 2027SundayAssumption DayNo — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies)
4 Oct 2027MondaySt Francis of AssisiYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
1 Nov 2027MondayAll Saints' DayYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
8 Dec 2027WednesdayImmaculate ConceptionYes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract)
25 Dec 2027SaturdayChristmas DayNo — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies)
26 Dec 2027SundaySt Stephen's DayNo — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies)

Official calendar source: Italia.it ↗ · Law 151/2025 establishing 4 October holiday ↗.

Regional & multi-year calendars (2026–2027)

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Statutory leave vs. public holidays, bank closures & replacement days

Statutory paid annual leave baseline: At least 4 weeks. Statutory annual leave is distinct from public holidays: public holidays are calendar dates designated by law or collective agreement, whereas annual leave is your personal bookable allowance.

Official statutory leave source: Italy — Ministry of Labour and Social Policies. Open official guidance ↗

Local municipal patron-saint holidays (such as 29 June in Rome or 7 December in Milan) are not included in the national baseline. The calendar includes 4 October, the restored national public holiday for St Francis of Assisi effective from 2026 under Law 151/2025. In Italy, public holidays falling on Sunday usually confer additional pay (festività non goduta) rather than a replacement Monday off.

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