January 1st - New Year's Day - Italy

January 6th - Epiphany - Italy

February 17-28 - Carnevale (Mardi Gras) - Venice

February 12, 19, 26, 28, and March 6 - Carnevale -Viareggio

April 6-10 - Vinitaly (wine festival) - Verona

April 9-16 - Holy Week (religious processions) - Italy

April 16 - Easter Sunday - Italy

April 16 - Explosion of the Cart - Florence

April 17 - Easter Monday (some closures) - Florence

April 21 - City Birthday Celebration (parades, fireworks) - Rome

April 25 - Liberation Day (some closures) - Italy

April 25 - St. Mark's Day (Festival where men present roses to women) - Venice

May 1 - Labor Day (some closures) - Italy

May 25 - Ascension Day (religious festival) - Italy

May 25 - Annual Cricket Festival (music, entertainment and lots of crickets) - Florence

Early June - Lemon Festival - Monterosso (Cinque Terre)

June 1-3 - Annual Flower Display (flowers carpet main square) - Florence

June 2 - Italian National Day (a.k.a. Anniversary of the Republic, various celebrations)
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June 15 - Corpus Domini (procession on carpet of flowers) - Italy

June 17 - Festival of San Ranieri (boat races) - Pisa

June 24-Aug 27 - Outdoor Opera in Roman Arena - Verona

June 24 - St. John the Baptist Day (religious festival) - Rome, Florence, Monterosso & Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre)

June 24 - Calcio Fiorentino (costumed soccer game, fireworks) - Florence

June 25 - Battle of the Bridge ("Gioco del Ponte," medieval festival) - Pisa

June 29 - Saints Peter and Paul Day (religious festival, fireworks in Rome) - Italy, especially Rome & Corniglia (Cinque Terre)

Late June-early Sept - Outdoor Cinema Season (contemporary films) - Florence

July 2 - Il Palio (horse race, medieval parades) - Siena

July 3 - Murano Regatta (boat parade) - Venice

July 15 - Festa de' Noantri (parade, fireworks, folk dances) -Rome

July 15-16 - Festival of Madonna del Carmine (religious festival, fireworks) - Naples

July 16 - Feast and Regatta of the Redeemer "Festa del Redentore" - Venice

Aug 7 - Regatta di Pellestrina - Venice

Aug 10 - St. Lawrence Day (religious festival) - Rome; Manarola (Cinque Terre)

Aug 15 - Feast of the Assumption (religious festival) - Italy

Aug 16 - Il Palio (horse race, medeival parades) - Siena

Aug 30-Sept 9 - International Film Festival - Venice

First week of Sept - Walnut Festival (games with walnuts) - Monterosso (Cinque Terre)

First week of Sept - Festa della Rificolona (children's procession with lamps, street performances, parade) - Florence

Sept 3 - Historical Regatta (old-time boats and pageantry) - Venice

Sept 17 - Burano Regatta (boat parade) - Venice

Sept 19 - Festival of San Genarro (religious festival) - Naples

Nov 1 - All Saints' Day (religious festival, some closures) - Italy

Nov 21 - Feast of Our Lady of Good Health - Venice

Dec - Christmas Market on Piazza Navona - Rome
Dec 7 - St. Ambrose Day (Official opening of opera season at La Scala) - Milan

Dec 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (religious festival) - Italy

Dec 25 - Christmas - Italy

Dec 26 - St. Stephen's Day (religious festival) - Italy