In August , particularly during the weeks
either side of Ferragosto , most of the country
is on vacation , many towns are left half-deserted,
shops, bars and restaurants closed and a reduced
public transport service. The country's official
national holidays close everything down, except
bars and restaurants. These are:
January 1 (New Year's Day)
January 6 (Epiphany)
Pasquetta (Easter Monday)
April 25 (Liberation Day)
May 1 (Labour Day)
June 2 (Republic day)
August 15 ( Ferragosto ; Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
November 1 ( Ognissanti ; All Souls
Day)
December 8 ( Immaccolata ; Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
December 25 ( Natale ; Christmas)
December 26 ( Santo Stefano ; St Stephen's
Day)
