Shops and offices are generally closed on Sundays and public holidays in Italy, although in some of the larger towns especially during high season, some shops are open on a Sunday.
National Statutory Holidays 2008
| 1st January | New Years Day |
| 6th January | Epiphany |
| 23rd March | Easter Sunday |
| 24th March | Easter Monday |
| 25th April | Liberation Day |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 15th August | Assumption Day |
| 1st November | All Saints Day |
| 8th December | Day of Immaculate Conception |
| 25th December | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Boxing Day (Santo Stefano) |