If you love holidays, grab your calendar and a pen, because 2025 promises to be an interesting year. In fact, with a few strategically placed holiday days, you can transform your weekends.
Let’s find out together when the holidays and long weekends will be in 2025.
Holiday calendar
Here is the complete list of national holidays in 2025:
- 1 January (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day
- 6 January (Monday) – Epiphany
- Easter: 20 April (Sunday)
- Easter Monday: 21 April (Monday)
- 25 April (Friday) – Liberation Day
- 1 May (Thursday) – Labour Day
- 2 June (Monday) – Republic Day
- 15 August (Friday) – Ferragosto (Italian bank holiday)
- 1 November (Saturday) – All Saints’ Day
- 8 December (Monday) – Immaculate Conception
- 25 December (Thursday) – Christmas Day
- 26 December (Friday) – Boxing Day
In 2025, only one holiday falls on a rest day (All Saints’ Day). So you have several opportunities to take a longer break and organise your trips and outings in the best possible way.
The long weekends of 2025: holiday opportunities
Now that we’ve taken a look at public holidays, let’s think about the best opportunities to take advantage of long weekends and extend your holidays.
The first one comes at the beginning of January, with the Epiphany falling on a Monday. This allows you to take advantage of a long three-day weekend (from Saturday 4 January to Monday 6 January), perfect for a trip to the mountains or a relaxing post-holiday break.
The combination of public holidays on 25 April (Friday) and 1 May (Thursday) offers the possibility of a long spring holiday. By taking four days of holiday (from 28 to 30 April and 2 May), you could have ten consecutive days of holiday, from 25 April to 4 May.
Another perfect opportunity for a short getaway comes with the Republic Day holiday, which in 2025 falls on a Monday. This creates another three-day long holiday, ideal for a trip to the beach or the countryside, right at the beginning of summer.
In 2025, Ferragosto (the Italian celebration of the Assumption of Mary) will fall on a Friday, perfect for a three-day long weekend. You could take the opportunity to take a break by the sea or in the mountains, perhaps extending your summer holidays.
The Immaculate Conception falls on a Monday, creating another three-day long weekend, the perfect time to immerse yourself in the Christmas atmosphere, with Christmas markets and the early celebrations.
Finally, Christmas (25 December) falls on a Thursday and Boxing Day (26 December) on a Friday: you’ll have a long festive weekend ahead of you, from Thursday to Sunday. With a few extra days of holiday, you can extend the Christmas break until New Year’s Eve.
When to go on holiday in 2025
2025 offers several possibilities for short holidays, which are ideal if you want to recharge your batteries without taking too many days off. The key periods to consider include:
- Winter: the Epiphany can be used as an occasion for a skiing holiday or a short break.
- Spring: Liberation Day and 1st May open a long window for a longer trip.
- Summer: Mid-August, falling on a Friday, allows you to take advantage of a long weekend, but June also offers excellent opportunities thanks to the long weekend of 2 June.
- Autumn: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a good opportunity for a pre-Christmas getaway, perhaps to visit a European capital or take part in Christmas-related events.
Article translated by Jasmina Towers
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