Holidays
and Festivites
Mark national and regional public holidays on your
calendar.
Below you will find a complete list.
Calendar
of
Public
Holidays
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January
1
New Year
January 6
Epiphany
March/April
Easter
April
25
Liberation Day
May
1
Labour Day
May
7, 8 , 9
San Nicola
June
2
Anniversary of Republic
August
15
Ferragosto
November
1
All Saints Day
December
8
Immaculate Conception
December
25
Christmas Day
December
26
Saint Steven |
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Apart
from the national holidays in box on right, each town has a day
of festivities for its Patron Saint. There are 365 Patron Saints
- one for each day of the year. The Patron Saints of Bari is San
Nicola and is celebrated on the 7th, 8th and 9th of May.
WARNING!
Although in recent years things have improved, Bari virtually
‘dies’ during the month of August. Many businesses
close for the entire month, as the italians leave for the sea
or mountains to escape the humidity of the city.
The 15th is a festivity called ‘Ferragosto’. On this
day any italians remaining in the city traditionally go to the
country for the day.
Everyday
life in this period is almost completely put on hold in Bari,
so forewarned is forearmed!
The
Christmas period starts on Christmas Day and goes through to the
6th of January. Most businesses and schools close for this entire
period.
