254 working days in Italy in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Italy, 7 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Epiphany on Tuesday, January 6, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Republic Day on Tuesday, June 2, Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 254 working days. The count removes Italy’s national holidays, including St. Francis on October 4 from 2026. Remove one more day for your town’s patron saint when it falls on a weekday.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day · January 6: Epiphany |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 21 | April 6: Easter Monday |
| May | 20 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) |
| June | 21 | June 2: Republic Day |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 22 | None |
| November | 21 | None |
| December | 21 | December 8: Immaculate Conception · December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 254 | 7 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, January, February and May with 20.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 62 working days. Second quarter: 62. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 64. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2026 and 130 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 254 working days come to 2,032 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,905 hours; at 7 hours, 1,778 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 and 2027 have the same number of working days in Italy: 254. See working days in Italy in 2027 and the full list of Italy public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Italy. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.