Italy 2026/27 - school year

Beginning of the school year

End of the school year

School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays

Autumn holidays: none nationally (Sicily: lessons suspended 2 November 2026 and 7–8 December 2026)

Christmas / New Year: Lazio 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Lombardy 23–31 December 2026 and 2–5 January 2027; Sicily 23 December 2026 – 7 January 2027; Campania – dates to be confirmed

Carnival: Lombardy – the two days before Lent (8–9 February 2027; areas following the Ambrosian rite may differ)

School year - Spring / Easter holiday

School year - summer holidays

Regions of the country

School calendars are set by each Region within the national framework (at least 200 teaching days); individual schools may adapt within the regional frame. Public holidays also include each town's patron saint's day.

Lazio: school year 15 September 2026 – 8 June 2027 (nursery schools to 30 June 2027); Christmas 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Easter 25–30 March 2027.

Lombardy: school year 14 September 2026 – 8 June 2027 (nursery schools 7 September 2026 – 30 June 2027); Christmas 23–31 December 2026 and 2–5 January 2027; Easter 25–30 March 2027.

Sicily: school year 15 September 2026 – 9 June 2027; Christmas 23 December 2026 – 7 January 2027; Easter 25–30 March 2027.

Campania: school year 15 September 2026 – 8 June 2027 (nursery schools to 30 June 2027); Christmas and Easter dates to be confirmed.

Sources: Regione Lazio – school calendar 2026/27; Regione Lombardia – school calendar 2026/27; Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Sicilia – school calendar 2026/27 (D.A. 1396 of 1 April 2026 and D.A. 3119 of 3 August 2026); Regione Campania – regional government decision no. 199 of 20 May 2026; Sapienza University of Rome – "Semestre aperto" 2026/27.