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Italian school holidays in 2024–2025

Want to take your kids on a vacation? Here are the Italian school holidays for 2024–2025, plus tips for expat parents in Italy.

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Updated 10-9-2025

Whether you’re exploring Italy or further afield, holidays are a great way to spend quality time with the family. To make sure you don’t interfere with their studies, scheduling around your children’s school holidays is your best bet. If you’re working during the breaks, however, it’s important to consider childcare arrangements in advance.

Planning ahead also means preparing financially for these holiday periods. Whether you’re organizing a family trip abroad, arranging childcare, or enrolling your children in vacation camps, managing your finances efficiently is crucial. For expat families who frequently travel between countries or maintain ties to their home country, services like Wise can help manage multiple currencies and international payments without the hidden fees that banks can often charge.

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An overview of school holidays in Italy

The Ministry of Education (MIUR) sets the national school holidays, which apply to all primary and secondary schools and are the same each year. Most schools stop for the following occasions:

  • Christmas break (two weeks)
  • Easter break (one week)
  • Summer holidays (about three months)

Many schools will also celebrate Carnival by taking off an extra day or two.

Mother and daughter swimming at beach in Positano
Positano, Amalfi Coast (Photo: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

In addition, each region has local holidays that differ per area. The country has 20 administrative regions, which are split into North, Central, South, and the Islands. These include:

  • North: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy (Lombardia), Piedmont (Piemonte), Trentino-Alto Adige (split in Bolzano and Trento), Valle d’Aosta, and Veneto
  • Central: Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Marche, Molise, Tuscany (Toscana), and Umbria
  • South: Basilicata, Calabria, Campania and Puglia
  • Islands: Sardinia (Sardegna) and Sicily (Sicilia)

In Bolzano, students will get Monday as an extra bridge day off when it precedes a public holiday.

Keep in mind that international schools in Italy may have different holiday dates, so make sure to check directly with your school.

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When are the Italian school holidays in 2024–2025?

2024–2025 school holidays in North Italy

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

HolidayFriuli-Venezia GiuliaLiguriaLombardyPiedmont
Start of the school year11 September 202416 September 202412 September 202411 September 2024
Christmas holiday23 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December – 6 January 2025
Carnival holiday3–5 March 2025n/an/a3–4 March 2025
Easter holiday17–22 April 202517–21 April 202517–21 April 202517–22 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday7 June 202510 June 20257 June 20257 June 2025
TrentoBolzanoValle d’AostaVeneto
Start of the school year9 September 20245 September 202411 September 202411 September 2024
Christmas holiday23 December 2024 – 6 January 202524 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Carnival holidayn/a1–9 March 20253–5 March 20253–5 March 2025
Easter holiday18–26 April 202517–22 April 202517–21 April 202517–19 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday12 June 202513 June 202510 June 20257 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays in central Italy

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

HolidayAbruzzoEmilia-RomagnaLazioMarche
Start of the school year16 September 202416 September 202416 September 202411 September 2024
Christmas holiday23 December 2024 – 6 January 202524 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Carnival holidayn/an/an/an/a
Easter holiday17–22 April 202517–22 April 202517–22 April 202517–22 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday7 June 20256 June 20257 June 20257 June 2025
MoliseTuscanyUmbria
Start of the school year12 September 2024 16 September 202411 September 2024
Christmas holiday23 December 2024 – 6 January 202524 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Carnival holiday3–5 March 2025n/an/a
Easter holiday17–22 April 202517–22 April 202517–22 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday12 June 202510 June 20257 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays in South Italy

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

HolidayBasilicataCalabriaCampaniaPuglia
Start of the school year16 September 202416 September 202412 September 202416 September 2024
Christmas23 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 6 January23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Carnival3–4 March 2025n/a3–4 March 2025n/a
Easter17–22 April 202517–22 April 202517–22 April 202517–22 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday10 June 20257 June 20257 June 20257 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays on the Islands

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

HolidaySardiniaSicily
Start of the school year12 September 202412 September 2024
Christmas23 December 2024 – 6 January 202523 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Carnival3–4 March 2025n/a
Easter17–22 April 202517–22 April 2025
Start of the Summer holiday7 June 20257 June 2025

When are Italy’s public holidays?

Throughout Italy, schools are closed for the national public holidays. However, regions will also set local holidays that only apply to that area.

You can find the national and municipal holidays for the upcoming years in our article on public holidays in Italy.

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Practical tips for expat parents in Italy

Financial planning for school holidays

School holidays often mean additional expenses for families – from travel and accommodation to childcare and activities. For expat parents who may be traveling internationally or paying for services in different currencies, managing these expenses efficiently becomes even more important.

When planning trips abroad during school breaks:

  • Create a holiday budget that accounts for currency fluctuations
  • Consider the most cost-effective way to spend money abroad
  • Plan ahead for international payments for activities or accommodations

Using the Wise account can help you manage your holiday finances. With Wise, you can hold and convert money in multiple currencies, spend abroad with the Wise card, and enjoy lower fees when compared to banks. For example, when transferring 5,000 USD to EUR, you could save 86 EUR for using Wise compared to using a bank transfer*, helping your holiday budget go further.

*The calculation is from the comparison tool from the Wise website on the 9th of Sept of 2025 that compares USD transfers to EUR via Wise, multiple international money transfer providers and banks in the US.

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Childcare during Italian school holidays

If your work clashes with your children’s school holidays, you may need to find childcare in Italy. Fortunately, there are plenty of childcare services around the country, including:

  • Daycare centers
  • Au pairs/nannies
  • Childminders
  • Babysitters
Girl laughing and eating pizza at restaurant
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10 fun summer camps in Italy

Italy has many fun and educational summer camps for children to learn and play during the school holidays, including:

Conclusion

Understanding the Italian school holiday calendar is essential for expat families to plan effectively throughout the academic year. With differences between the language communities and a variety of holiday periods spread across the year, advance planning is key to balancing work commitments with childcare needs and family activities.

Whether you’re arranging local childcare, sending your children to vacation camps, or planning family trips abroad during these breaks, having the right financial tools in place can make the process smoother. For expat families in Italy, Wise provides a solution for managing expenses across different currencies without the hidden fees that can be charged by banks.

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Valentine Marie

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Valentine is a lifelong travel addict with a history of odd jobs, including teaching, travel guide, and a brief stint as a fruit gleaner.

She loves all things of the written word. Her writing spans everything from must-visit cities to university admissions to this funny thing called life.

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