https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy has 12 national public holidays each year. Here's when they are, and how they compare to other countries around Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20210526/how-do-italys-public-holidays-compare-to-other-eu-countries Wed, 26 May 2021 12:13:58 +0200 how-do-italys-public-holidays-compare-to-other-eu-countries Hopefully 2021 will be a better year than 2020 - but in terms of Italian public holidays and 'bridges' it's not looking too good. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.it/20201228/the-italian-holiday-calendar-for-2021 Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:45:41 +0100 the-italian-holiday-calendar-for-2021 With a Christmas lockdown on the way, many of Italy's usual celebrations are out. Here's what you can still do over the holidays, and what you can't. https://www.thelocal.it/20201219/what-you-can-and-cant-do-in-italy-this-christmas Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:57:41 +0100 what-you-can-and-cant-do-in-italy-this-christmas With international travel restricted and even domestic journeys discouraged, many foreigners in Italy are facing the prospect of a Christmas far from loved ones. We asked our readers how the holidays will be different this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20201211/how-foreign-residents-in-italy-have-changed-their-christmas-plans-this-year Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:16:49 +0100 how-foreign-residents-in-italy-have-changed-their-christmas-plans-this-year Here are Italy's 2020 public holiday dates, plus details of the leave Italian employees are entitled to. https://www.thelocal.it/20200111/these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:50:59 +0100 these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy It's officially tourist season in Italy: not just for people arriving from overseas, but for millions of Italian residents choosing to holiday at home this summer. https://www.thelocal.it/20190705/more-than-15-million-italians-are-going-on-holiday-in-italy-july Fri, 05 Jul 2019 17:03:14 +0200 more-than-15-million-italians-are-going-on-holiday-in-italy-july Italy has just begun its longest spring break ever. Here's how you too can do the 'super ponte'. https://www.thelocal.it/20190418/super-bridge-italy-easter-holidays Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:58:59 +0200 super-bridge-italy-easter-holidays Christmas is a time for family, food, age-old tradition... and bizarre news stories. Here are eight surreal things that have happened in Italy at Christmas. https://www.thelocal.it/20161221/eight-weird-wonderful-italian-christmas-news-stories Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:15:57 +0100 eight-weird-wonderful-italian-christmas-news-stories New calendars at the ready! With 2015 drawing to an end, those working in Italy will be eagerly checking next year's dates to see when the public holidays fall. https://www.thelocal.it/20151230/italys-public-holidays-in-2016 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:55:00 +0100 italys-public-holidays-in-2016 Italy’s labour minister on Monday ignited debate by suggesting pupils’ three-month summer break was too long. As The Local found out from our readers and the streets of Rome, the government’s view is yet to gain unanimous support. https://www.thelocal.it/20150326/should-italy-cut-its-school-summer-holidays Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:56:24 +0100 should-italy-cut-its-school-summer-holidays Italy's labour minister has said three months of summer holidays are too much for the country's children, who should instead get more work experience to prepare them for adulthood. https://www.thelocal.it/20150324/scrap-three-month-school-hols-minister Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:55:28 +0100 scrap-three-month-school-hols-minister Italians are spending less on hotels and instead choosing to spend more on food while on holiday, a report released on Wednesday said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140710/italians-ditch-hotels-to-up-food-spending Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 italians-ditch-hotels-to-up-food-spending The number of trips taken by Italians since the economic crisis began in 2008 has plummeted by 48.6 percent, new statistics show. https://www.thelocal.it/20140213/crisis-sees-italian-travel-plans-halved Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:15:00 +0100 crisis-sees-italian-travel-plans-halved Travel price hikes will force more than half of Italy's population to stay at home this summer, according to a report from Codacons, the consumer association. https://www.thelocal.it/20130708/broke-italians-abandon-holidays Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:12:00 +0200 broke-italians-abandon-holidays Italians may be spoiled for choice when it comes to holiday destinations but a recent survey has found that around half of them will remain at home this summer. The study found the financial crisis to be primarily to blame. https://www.thelocal.it/20130611/half-of-italians-to-stay-at-home-this-summer Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:56:00 +0200 half-of-italians-to-stay-at-home-this-summer