2025 promises to be a generous year in terms of long weekends and holidays, offering numerous opportunities to enjoy long weekends or short vacations without having to use too many vacation days. Let's take a detailed look at the holiday calendar to better plan your free time.
January: New Year's Eve and Epiphany
- New Year's Eve: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Epiphany: Monday, January 6, 2025
The year begins immediately with a long weekend: January 6th, the day of the Epiphany, falls on a Monday, allowing those who took holidays on January 2nd and 3rd to enjoy a six-day weekend, from January 1st to 6th.
April: Easter, Easter Monday and Liberation Day
- Easter: Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Easter Monday: Monday 21 April 2025
- Liberation Day: Friday 25 April 2025
The month of April is an interesting one: Easter falls on April 20th, followed by Easter Monday (Pasquetta) on the 21st. This naturally creates a long weekend to celebrate the holiday. Also, a few days later, on Friday, April 25th, Liberation Day is celebrated, ensuring another long weekend. With a few strategic vacation days between Easter and April 25th, it is possible to build a vacation of almost ten days.
May: Labor Day
- Labor Day: Thursday, May 1, 2025
May also offers opportunities for a long weekend: May 1st, Labor Day, falls on a Thursday. By taking a day off on Friday, May 2nd, you can extend your weekend to Sunday, May 4th.
June: Republic Day
- Republic Day: Monday 2 June 2025
June 2, Republic Day, falls on a Monday in 2025, making for another long weekend, perfect for a taste of summer or to close out the spring season with a quick trip.
August: Ferragosto long weekend
- Ferragosto: Friday 15th August
August, the quintessential summer vacation month, offers the usual Ferragosto break. In 2025 it falls on a Friday, thus ensuring a long weekend from August 15 to 17.
November: All Saints' Day on Saturday
- All Saints' Day: Saturday, November 1, 2025
All Saints' Day falls on a Saturday, a day that for many is already a day of rest, but for those who are not, it will be the opportunity for a long weekend.
December: Immaculate Conception, Christmas and Boxing Day
- Immaculate Conception: Monday, December 8, 2025
- Christmas: Thursday, December 25, 2025
- Santo Stefano: Friday 26 December 2025
December 2025 is particularly generous: December 8, the day of the Immaculate Conception, falls on a Monday, creating a long weekend perfect for the start of the Christmas holidays. In addition, Christmas and Boxing Day, on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December respectively, form a four-day bridge with the weekend. Therefore, 2025 offers many opportunities for those who like to take advantage of long weekends and holidays to take breaks from work or organize short trips. With good planning, it will be possible to take advantage of numerous long weekends spread throughout the year, from January to December.
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