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All banks, stores, schools and offices are closed on public holidays –Feste Nazionali .

CAPODANNO or San Silvestro - 1st JANUARY – fireworks are an essential part of the celebrations. New Year’s eve dinner will always include Cotechino e Lenticchie, steamed sausages and lentils for good luck. Wearing any piece of red clothing is also supposed to bring luck.

EPIFANIA, commonly known as La Befana - 6th JANUARY – in some cities you will see the traditional Epiphany procession of the star leading to the Nativity scene. Children hang stockings the night of the 5th and the Befana –an old woman on a flying broom fills them with candy and toys. Naughty children usually find black candy- coal in their stockings.

PASQUA – Easter Sunday. A traditional meal includes - Agnello –lamb and a Colomba - an Easter cake in the form of a dove.

LUNEDI DELL’ ANGELO or PASQUETTA – Easter Monday.

ANNIVERARIO DELLA LIBERAZIONE - 25th APRIL – Liberation of Italy, WW11.

FESTA DEL LAVORO – 1 MAY – Labour Day.

FERRAGOSTO - 15 AUGUST – Feast of the Assumption.

OGNISANTI – 1 NOVEMBER – All saints Day. Italians take flowers to the graves of dead relatives and friends on both 1 and 2 of November – I Morti – All Souls Day . Cemeteries are full of flowers especially chrysanthemums.

IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE - 8 DECEMBER - Immaculate Conception.

NATALE - 25 DICEMBER – Christmas Day. Stores are open on weekends and cities lit up with decorations the whole of December. Panettone a Christmas cake is eaten.

SANTO STEFANO – 26 DICEMBER – Boxing Day.

In addition to the above holidays each city celebrates the feast of its patron saint, shops remain open but banks and offices at times work half day, while schools are closed.

The month of August requires a special mention since cities practically shut down during the first week and slowly re-open the last week. Finding an open restaurant or petrol station can be a problem. Newspapers list open stores, restaurants, chemists etc. Relocating in August is not recommended.