Il new school year 2025-2026 is upon us and, with the return to school, questions immediately arise about holidays, festivity e ponti scholastic. The calendar It offers some interesting breaks for students and families, although not all the holidays will fall on favorable days.
Italy is among the European countries with the longest summer closure: about 13 weeks away from school, which however translates into a year with only two real major interruptions, Christmas and, to a lesser extent, Easter, except for a few bridges.
Back to school: who returns first and who closes later
I first to return in class there will be students from the Autonomous Province of Bolzano Monday, September 8, 2025. Most regions will begin reopening on Monday, September 15. The last to reopen will be Calabria and Puglia, on Tuesday, September 16. closures final vary between June 6 and 11, 2026, with Lombardy closing on June 8.
Christmas and Easter holidays 2025-2026: all the official dates
Le Christmas holidays 2025-2026 They will begin in most regions on Tuesday, December 23, while some, such as Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, and the Province of Bolzano, will begin on Wednesday, December 24. The return is scheduled for January 7, 2026, the day after Epiphany (which falls on a Tuesday).
La Easter break It will be shorter: Easter falls on April 5, 2026, with classes suspended from Thursday, April 2, to Tuesday, April 7. Only in Trento will the return to school be postponed to Wednesday, April 8.
2025-2026 school holidays: what they are and when they fall
On the front of ponti school, the opportunities will be more limitedNo extra break for All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1st), while the Immaculate Conception bridge (Monday December 8) will guarantee a long weekend. In Milan, however, Sant'Ambrogio falls on a Sunday and will not be usable. Even Liberation Day (25th April) falls on Saturday, while Labor Day (Friday, May 1st) and Republic Day (Tuesday 2 June) will offer longer weekends, perfect for a few extra days off.
To complete the school calendar, the following are added: local holidays linked to the Patron Saint, varying from city to city, and the Carnival holidays, observed in some regions with specific closing days.
2025-2026 school calendar: holidays, long weekends, and back-to-school breaks, region by region
Below is the 2025-2026 school calendar region by region:
| Region/Province | Return to Sciola | Christmas holidays | Carnival holidays/other closures | Easter holidays | Other local bridges and holidays | Last day of school |
| Valle d'Aosta | 10 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 16-18 (winter holidays) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | Sant'Orso Fair (Jan 30-31) | June 10 (30/6 childhood) |
| Trentino | 10 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 16-18 (Carnival/Olympics) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | October 31 – November 1, April 24-25 | June 10, 2026 |
| Bolzano | 8 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 16, 2026 |
| Trento | September 10 (2/09 childhood) | December 22 - January 6 | February 16-18 (Carnival/Olympics) | 3 | October 31, November 1, April 24 and 25 | June 10 (31/07 childhood) |
| Veneto | 10 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 16-18 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | May 2, June 1 | June 6 (27/6 childhood) |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 11 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 16-18 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 9 (27/6 childhood) |
| Piedmont | 10 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | February 14-17 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | June 2, Patron Saint | June 10 (30/6 childhood) |
| Lombardia | September 12 (5/09 childhood) | December 23 - January 6 | Two days before Lent | 3 days before + Tuesday after Easter | —– | June 8 (30/6 childhood) |
| Liguria | 15 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | February 16-17 (Carnival) | April 2 - 6, 2026 | June 1-2, Patron Saint | June 11 (30/6 childhood) |
| Emilia Romagna and Lombardy | 15 September 2025 | December 24 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | November 2 | June 6, 2026 |
| Toscana | 15 September 2025 | December 24 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 10 (30/6 childhood) |
| Umbria | 15 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | May 2, June 1 | June 9 (30/6 childhood) |
| Lazio | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 8 (30/6 childhood) |
| Abruzzo | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 9 (30/6 childhood) |
| Brands | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | May 2, June 1 | June 6 (30/6 childhood) |
| Campania | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 16-17 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 6 (30/6 childhood) |
| Molise | 15 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | February 16-17 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | May 2, June 1 | June 9 (30/6 childhood) |
| Basilicata | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 10 (30/6 childhood) |
| Calabria | 16 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | —– | June 8 (30/6 childhood) |
| Puglia | 16 September 2025 | December 22 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 8, 2026 | —– | June 9 (30/6 childhood) |
| Sicilia | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | —– | April 2 - 7, 2026 | May 15 (Sicilian Autonomy Day) | June 9 (30/6 childhood) |
| Sardinia | 15 September 2025 | December 23 - January 6 | February 17 (Carnival) | April 2 - 7, 2026 | April 28 (Sa Die de sa Sardigna) | June 8 (30/6 childhood) |
