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)