Info on validating tickets for bus, train, etc, in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 February 2008)

Here are some links about on validating tickets (biglietto) for bus, train, tram, street cars, funiculars, etc., in Italy:

BACKGROUND

• How to Read and Validate Receipts and Tickets – "Avoid fines by knowing the laws governing tickets and receipts in Italy" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com

VALIDATION

• Ticket Validation – Please scroll down to this section – Source: AngloINFO Milan – "Life in Lombardy, in English!"
• Planning Your Trip > Transportation > Railways – Please scroll down to – Source: ENIT - "The Italian Government Tourist Board"

PHOTOGRAPHS OF INSTRUCTIONS AND MACHINE USED FOR VALIDATION



Photograph #1: Instructions on use of the Yellow Machine and how to validate your train ticket


Photograph #2: Instructions are in Italian, English, French and German



Photograph #3: Yellow Machine AKA Yellow Box used to validate your ticket. Please note: While the color is usually yellow, some may be orange in color.

The above photographs were taken at the FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) – Italian state railroad – train station in Monte San Savino (AR) on 26 January 2008. This is just a regional train station with service from Arezzo to Singalunga and the towns in between Arezzo and Singalunga. There is connecting bus service to other nearby towns and villages.

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

That's it for Monday, 28 January 2008: lunedì, 28 gennaio 2008.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is a Neopolitan proverb, author unknown.

"Amore 'e mamma nun te 'nganna."
"The love of a mother is true."

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 1 February 2008)

Info on Carnevale (Mardi Gras), 2008 in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 28 January 2008)

Here are some links on Carnevale (Mardi Gras), 2008 in Italy:

CARNEVALE

• BACKGROUND
  
• Carnevale Festivals in Italy – "Time to Celebrate Before Lent" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Carnevale in Italy – Source: www.amoretravelguides.com
• Umbria Carnival in Italy – "Carnival 2008" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Bella Umbria
  
• WHERE TO CELEBRATE
  
• EMILIA ROMAGNA
• Busseto (PR)
  
• Il Carnevale di Busseto – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Comune di Busseto
• Cento (FE)
• Cento Carnevale d'Europa – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Cento (FE) – In English, German, Italian
  
• LOMBARDIA (LOMBARDY)
• Livigno (SO)
• Carnevale 2008 – In Italian Only – Source: Azienda Promozione Turistica Livigno - Tourist office Livigno – In English, French, German, Italian
• TOSCANA (TUSCANY)
  
• Arezzo (AR)
• Aretino Carnival 2008 – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Borgo San Lorenzo (FI)
• Carnevale Mugellano – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Castiglion Fibocchi (AR)
• Carnevale dei Figli di Bocco – In English, Italian – Source: Associazione Carnevale di Castiglion Fibocchi
  
• Foiano della Chiana (AR)
• Carnevale di Foiano – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Foiano della Chiana
• Lucca (LU)
  
• Carnevale Pietrasantino – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Monte San Savino (AR)
  
• Carnevale dei Ragazzi 2008 – In Italian Only – Source: Comune di Monte San Savino (AR)
• Seravezza (LU)
• Carnival in Seravezza – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Viareggio
  
• 2008 Viareggio Carnival – In English, Italian – Source: Viareggio Carnevale di Viareggio 2008
• SARDEGNA (SARDINIA)
  
• Mamoida
  
• Il Carnevale Mamoiadino – In Italian Only – Source: Associazione Turistica Proloco di MAMOIADA – In English, Italian
• SICILIA (SICILY)
• Acireale
  
• The Carnival of Acireale – "The most beautiful carnival in Sicily... a Baroque triumph of lights and colors, of the disguise, of the collective joy and of the taste to be together" – Source: teatropupimacri.it – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  
• UMBRIA
• Offida (AP)
  
• Carnevale Offidano – In English, Italian – Source: Luciano Casali
  
• Sant' Eraclio (PG)
  
• Il Carnevale di Sant' Eraclio - Foligno – In English, Italian – Source: Comune di Foligno
• Spolete (PG)
  
• 180° CARNEVALE DI SPOLETO – Infomation about this event only under the Italian portion of this website – Source: Spoleto.it – "Spoleto's Official Tourism Website" – In English, German, Italian
• VENETO
  
• Venice (VE)
  
• Venice Carnival 2008 – "Sensation: 6 sense for 6 sestieri" – In English, Italian – Source: Portale di Venezia®
• Verona (VR)
  
• Il Carnevale a Verona – In English, Italian – Source: Carnevale Community – In Italian Only
• LIST OF FESTIVALS FOR CARNEVALE
• Carnevale/Carnival – Source: ITALY NEWS # 42 - January 18, 2008 of (Italian Government Tourist Board - North America) – ENIT - The Italian Government Tourist Board
  
• Traditional Festivals in Tuscany – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on 2008 Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy , dated Friday, January 18, 2008
  

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

While I have stated above that a link may be in English, it should be noted that the Italian version provides more detailed information about the specific event.

There will be many celebrations for carnevale throughout Italy. This is just a small sampling of events. It should be noted that some of these events have already taken place.

Updated on 28 January 2008:

On Sunday, 27 January, my wife and I went to the Carnevale dei Figli di Bocco at Castiglion Fibocchi (AR). This carnevale allowed one to walk up to various individuals in ornate and colorful costumes and you could take pictures of the individual while walking around the town in the afternoon. Later in day, all the individuals in costumes walked down a runway that was located in the town square. It was quite a turnout of individuals from the town itself and from around the region. There was a large outdoor screen setup where everyone in the crowd could see and view the costumed participants.

Martha, my wife, and I were interviewed in English by Gabriele, a student from Scuola Media di Castiglion Fibocchi, about what we thought of their town's carnevale activities, our impressions and what we saw that day. His teacher, Signora Carla Ghisalberti, and his classmates had created a poster in English on display explaining the origins of the town's carnevale. Signora Ghisalberti introduced us to her daughter and another teacher, Signora Lucia Nardi and made us most welcomed to their town. Pictures to follow soon....

That's it for Thursday, 24 January 2008: giovedì, 24 gennaio 2008.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Quannu l'ossu è 'n pedi, la carni va e veni."
"As long as you're able to walk you can always regain your health."

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 28 January 2008)

Info on 2008 Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 August 2008)

Here are the links for 2008 various events and festivals (feste or sagre) in Italy:

EVENTS/FESTIVALS

• 2008 Europa Cup (Parachuting Competitions) – Dates: 08 - 10 August – Location: Belluno Airport, Belluno (BL) – Source: FAI Sporting Calendar (Parachuting Competitions) of FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) – "is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautical world records."
  
• The Chocolate Festival in Turin – Dates: 22 February - 2 March 2008 – In English, Italian
  
• Torino Food Market Festival – 2009: TBA
• Cantine Aperte (Open Wine Cellars or 'Open Wine Cantinas') – Annual event – Last Sunday in May – What this means is that wine cellars of the Movimento Turismo del Vino association throw open their doors and you can sample some of the best wines in Italy. – In Italian Only
• Festa dei Ceri - Annual event – In May in Gubbio (Umbria) – In Italian Only
• Fiera Internazionale del Libro (International Book Fair of Turin) – "is the main event in Italy dedicated to books, reading and culture: Europe’s largest book fair open to both specialist visitors and the general public." – Dates: 08 - 12 May 2008 – In English, Italian
• Spoleto Festival – Dates: 27 June - 13 July – Spoleto (Umbria)
• Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 – Annual event – In July in Perugia (Umbria)
• Palio (Horse Race) – Annual event – In July and August in Siena (Tuscany)
• The 65th International Venice Film Festival (La Biennale di Venezia ) – Annual event – Dates: 27 August - 6 September – In English, Italian
  
• The International Antiques Fair
  
• 24th The International Antiques Fair – In September and October in Firenze (Florence, Tuscany) – Source: ViviToscana " - Events in Tuscany - Florence"
• The International Antiques Fair – Source: vivifirenze – "living & studying in Florence"
• Eurochocolate – Annual event – Dates: 18 - 26 October – Perugia (Umbria)
• Salone del Gusto – biannual event – In multiple languages – 23 - 27 October 2008
• Frantoi Aperti – Annual event – In November in Umbria – Frantoi Aperti aims to acquaint the public more closely with Umbrian olive oil through the institution of two days in which the public is admitted to the region’s oileries and invited to taste the year’s new oil for themselves, as well as talk directly to the producers about all the production process.
• Umbria Jazz Winter – In Orvieto

EVENTS/FESTIVALS BY REGION

• CALABRIA
• Regione Calabria – Source: GIRAITALIA.it – In Italian Only
• Events & Festivals in Calabria – Source: Calabria "the mediterranean dream" section of the Intercomm GROUP
• CAMPANIA
• Events in Sorrento and Naples: full listing – Source: Hotel Delfino – In multiple languages (16)
• Positano Art Festival 2007 – Source: Localidautore.com – In English, Italian
  
• Sagre in Campania – In English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish – Source: Medivia Tourism in Campania
  
• Sagre in Campania – In Italian Only – Source: GIRAITALIA.it
• EMILIA ROMAGNA
  
• Calendar of Events in Emilia Romagna and the Marches – Source: In Italy Online!
• LAZIO (LATIUM)
  
• Events in Rome and surroundings: full listing – Source: Hotel Brasile – In multiple languages (9)
  
• Events in Rome and surroundings: full listing – Source: Hotel Lirico – In multiple languages (20)
• Festivals in Lazio, Italy – Source: AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• Rome Events, Italy – Source: Nozio – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• SkyTeam Leisure Guide
  
• Destinations: Rome, Italy
• Rome Jazz Festival
• Rome Jazz Festival Website – In Italian Only
• Rome What's On Today – Source: AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• What's On : Rome – Source: Wanted in Europe
  
• LOMBARDIA (LOMBARDY)
• Events in Milan and surroundings: full listing – Source: Hotel Piacenza – In multiple languages (12)
• milan events guide – Source: Hotel Ibis Centro Milan – In English, Italian
• MARCHE
• Calendar of Events in Emilia Romagna and the Marches – Source: In Italy Online!
• HISTORICAL FESTIVALS IN THE REGION MARCHES – Source: Centro Culturale Conero
• Marche Noticeboard Events – Source: Marche Voyager
• Sagre in Marche – In Italian Only – Source: GIRAITALIA.it
  
• PIEMONTE
• The Chocolate Festival in Turin – Dates: 22 February - 2 March 2008 – In English, Italian
• Fiera Internazionale del Libro (International Book Fair of Turin) – "is the main event in Italy dedicated to books, reading and culture: Europe’s largest book fair open to both specialist visitors and the general public."– Dates: 08 - 12 May 2008 – In English, Italian
• Torino Food Market Festival – 2007: TBS; 2006: 21 - 23 April
• Salone del Gusto – In multiple languages – 2007: TBS; 2006: October 26-30
• SICILIA (SICILY)
• Events in Sicily Italy – In English, Italian – Source: Invest Sicily
  
• Manifestazioni ed Eventi in Italia: SICILIA (Exhibitions and events in Italy: SICILY) – In Italian Only – Source: ENIT Italian state tourist board – Main web site is in multiple languages but several subsections are In Italian Only
• Regione Sicilia – In Italian Only – Source: GIRAITALIA.it
• Whatsonwhen: Italy – "Browse the best Italy events by month" (Please scroll down to Sicily) – "TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS" – Source: Whatsonwhen
• TOSCANA (TUSCANY)
  
• Calendar of Events in Tuscany – Source: In Italy Online
• EVENTS AND FESTIVALS – In English, German, Italian – Source: waytuscany
• Events in Florence and surroundings: full listing – Source: Grand Hotel Adriatico – In multiple languages (13)
  
• Events in Tuscany: full listing – Source: TOSCANA PROMO CAMPING – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
• Festivals and Seasonal Events in Tuscany – Source: Tourism in Tuscany – "An Insider's guide to Tuscany"
• The International Antiques Fair
  
• 24th The International Antiques Fair – In September and October in Firenze (Florence) (Tuscany) – Source: ViviToscana " - Events in Tuscany - Florence"
• The International Antiques Fair – Source: vivifirenze – "living & studying in Florence"
• Palio (Horse Race) – Annual event – In July and August in Siena
  
• La Sagra del Tordo – The Feast of the Thrush – In October in Montalcino
• Sagre in Toscana – In Italian Only – Source: GIRAITALIA.it
• Upcoming festivals: Terra di Lunigiana – In Italian Only
• Teato del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2007 – In English, Italian – Annual event – Dates: 24 April - 30 June 2007 – "The oldest music festival in Italy, and one of the most famous, the Maggio Musicale in Florence was founded in 1933 and features two months of opera, concerts, ballet and exhibitions."
• Toscana in Festa – "is designed to help you discover Tuscany using a simple and fast consultation and search method. Thanks to this web-site you can find out about all the events taking place at any given time of the year, museums are listed according to subject, and you can find out all the information you need to know about each municipality of Tuscany."
• UMBRIA
  
• Events – Source: UmbriaOnline®
• Festa dei Ceri - Annual event – In May in Gubbio (Umbria) – In Italian Only
• Eurochocolate – Annual event – In October in Perugia (Umbria)
• Frantoi Aperti – Annual event – In November in Umbria – Frantoi Aperti aims to acquaint the public more closely with Umbrian olive oil through the institution of two days in which the public is admitted to the region’s oileries and invited to taste the year’s new oil for themselves, as well as talk directly to the producers about all the production process.
• Rotecastello's "Agosto in Medioevo" (Medieval August) – Annual event – Dates: 3 - 5 August – In English, Italian
• Sagre in Umbria – In Italian Only
• Umbria Eventi – Umbrian Events, 2006 – In Italian Only
• Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 – Annual event – In July in Perugia (Umbria)
• Umbria Jazz Winter – In Orvieto (Umbria)
• VENETO
• 2008 Europa Cup (Parachuting Competitions) – Dates: 08 - 10 August – Location: Belluno Airport, Belluno (BL) – Source: FAI Sporting Calendar (Parachuting Competitions) of FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) – "is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautical world records."
• The 65th International Venice Film Festival (La Biennale di Venezia ) – Annual event – Dates: 27 August - 6 September – In English, Italian
• Events in Venice and surroundings: full listing – Source: Hotel Giorgione – In multiple languages (27)
• Events in Venice and surroundings: full listing – Source: Hotel Rialto – In multiple languages (21)
• VINITALY – "Another love story in Verona" – Dates: 2 - 6 April – In English, Italian – Verona
  

LISTINGS OF EVENTS

• 5 FESTIVALS OF ITALY – Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive
  
• annual events in venice italy – Source: veniceword.com – "all you want to know about venice, italy: news, photos, weather, free newsletter, things to do, history and modern life, cuisine, hotels, useful info, ..."
• Calendar of Traditional Events – Source: Travel and Tourism section of tricolore.net
  
• Cultural Events in Italy – Source: In Italy Online!
• Events – Source: UmbriaOnline®
• events - Italy – Source: Destinations: Italy section of Nozio – "world with no extra costs" – In English, Italian
• Events & Festivals – Source: Italian Stay
• The Events in the Italian Parks – Source: Parks. it – "The official site contains details of all of Italy's parks and reserves and includes a searchable database." – In English, French, Italian, German – section of Federazione Italiana Parchi e Riserve Naturali – In Italian Only
• Events in Italy – Source: Made*In*Italy*On*Line
• Events in Italy – Events for 2008 – Source: auto europe
• Events in the Siena area – "manifestations, shows, performances and exhibitions near the Siena" – Source: ToscanaViva.com – In English, Italian
• EVENTS IN TUSCANY 2008 – Source: IL BORGHETTO TUSCAN HOLIDAYS – In English, French, German, Italian
  
• Events, Fairs, Feasts and Festivals in Italy – Please scroll down to this section – In English, French, German, Italian – Source: Bed-and-Breakfast.it
• EVENTS, FAIRS, FEASTS AND FESTIVALS IN THE ITALIAN REGIONS CHOOSE A REGION – On the same page as above
  
• Festival - Events – Source: Italy Travel Guide section of TravelPuppy
• Bologna
• Florence
  
• Milan
• Rome
• Venice
  
• Festivals & Events – Source: Italian Cooking & Living
• festivals and events – Source: ENIT Italian state tourist board – In multiple languages
• Festival and Events – Source: Perillo Tours – "Since 1945"
  
• FESTIVALS: 2008 – Source: Italy for Visitors section of About.com
• January Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• February Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• March Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• April Festivals in Italy
• May Festivals in Italy
• June Festivals in Italy
• July Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
  
• August Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• September Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• October Festivals and Food Fairs in Italy
• November Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
• December Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
  
• Festivals in Italy: 2008 – Source: Rick Steves' Europe
• FESTIVALS IN UMBRIA!! – A 2008 blog entry– Source: Art and Barb Live in Italy! (House for Sale in Umbria!)
  
• Festivals, Special Events, and Holidays in Italy – Source: About.com
• Florence Events – Source: Florence Guide – "Florence Travel Info"
• GIRAITALIA.it – Listing of Events by Region – In Italian Only
• Italian fairs, festivals, holidays and carnival in Italy – Source: knowital.com – "STAY IN ITALY"
• Italian Festivals and Harvests – Pauline Kenny, 2001 – Source: slow travel italy
• Italian Festivals and Sagras - Festivals in Italy – Source: Europe for Visitors section of About.com
• Italian Holidays, Festivals, Street Parties… – "a list of Italian holidays and festivals which can be accessed by city, region and date." – Source: the Hostetler web site
• Source: EUROPE a never-ending journey – "Welcome to visiteurope.com, your gateway to the hospitality of the 36 member countries of the European Travel Commission. Let this website be your personal guide for exploring the beauty and interesting diversity these countries have to offer. All the countries have joined together on visiteurope.com to provide you with a wonderful resource to obtain all the information you need to make your trip to Europe the trip of a lifetime."
• Italy Events – "A WorldWeb.com travel guide to Events in Italy." – Source: WorldWeb.com – "WorldWeb.com travel guide & vacation planner."
• Italy Festivals – "(january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november, de ... " – "A comprehensive listing of festivals held in the Central Italy regions of Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria. While traveling to Italy, attending local festivals is a fun and exciting activity. Local festivals often honor the local crops of the are, as well as ancient traditions. They often feature medieval parades, local culinary fare, and much more." – Source: DiscoverSoriano
  
• Italian Government Tourist Board – "The Italian Tourist Board powerful new web site"
  
• Calendar of Traditional Events in Italy – "Planning Your Trip" – Source: North America
• Events – "Planning Your Trip" – Source: North America
• What's New in Italy – "Exhibitions, Events and other.." – Source: North America
• Major Italian Music Festivals – Source: In Italy Online!
• Special Events and Festivals in Italy – By John Dulaney – Source: Travel-and-Leisure section of EzineArticles.com
• Umbria Eventi – Umbrian Events – In Italian Only
• What's on: – Source: Travel and Hotels in Italy section of first·rate·hotels.com
• Florence Events Guide
  
• Milan Events Guide
  
• Naples Events Guide
  
• ROME Events Guide
  
• What's On in Rome
• Whatsonwhen: Italy – "Browse the best Italy events by month" – "TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS" – Source: Whatsonwhen

MISCELLANEOUS

• Spring rites in Northen Lazio – By Mary Jane Cryan. Filed under Lifestyle on April 14th, 2006 – Source: Italy Magazine
• travelinitaly – ITALY: Where, what, when and why – is a news site where users submit articles and the readers choose which stories make the headlines.
• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Umbria *, dated Tuesday, July 01, 2008
  
• Info on Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Tuscany *, dated Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  
• Info on Carnevale (Mardi Gras), 2008 in Italy *, dated Thursday, January 24, 2008
  
• Info on Italian Film Festivals , dated Friday, June 22, 2007
• Info on Italian Food Festivals in Italy *, dated Friday, March 23, 2007
• Info on 2007 Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy *, dated Friday, January 05, 2007
• Info on 2007 National Holiday Observances in Italy *, dated Tuesday, January 02, 2007
• Info about the Weather in Italy *, dated Friday, April 28, 2006
• Info on Outlets and Shopping in Italy * , dated Friday, November 25, 2005
• Info on Market Days/Antique Markets in Italy * , dated Saturday, November 19, 2005
• Info on On-Line Route Planning and Maps of Italy *, dated Thursday, November 17, 2005
• Info for On-Line Magazines and Publications for Italy and Europe *, dated Friday, November 11, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

I could not provide the 2008 dates for some of the events listed above, please check back later for an update. If you do know the date for a specific event above or to include any that I may have missed, please leave a comment and I'll update the event and/or blog entry with the correct date(s).

Needless to say, there are 1,000's of events in Italy and all through the year. One of the most comprehensive sources can be found at Italian Holidays, Festivals, Street Parties… – "a list of Italian holidays and festivals which can be accessed by city, region and date." – Source: the Hostetler web site. There is not one source for all these events, festivals, etc. Unfortunately, one needs to look at many, many listings to find the event or festival that they like to attend. The best way to find an event is to ask around and to the locals of the area you are traveling in who may share with you one of their favorites.

That's it for Friday, 18 January 2008: venerdì, 18 gennaio 2008.

Felice Anno Nuovo!

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is a Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Vedi Napoli, e poi muori!"
"See Naples, and then die!"

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 9 August 2008)

Info on 2008 National Holiday Observances in Italy

Here are the 2008 National Holiday Observances in Italy:

1. January/gennaio
• 1 - New Years Day (Capodanno)
  
• 6 - Epiphany (Epifania)
  
2. February/febbraio
3. March/marzo
• 23 - Easter (Buona Pasqua)
• 24 - Easter Monday (Lunedì dell'Angelo, Pasquetta)
4. April/aprile
• 25 - Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione)
  
• 25 - Feast of St. Mark (Venice only)
5. May/maggio
• 1 - Labor Day (Festa dei Lavoratori)
  
6. June/giugno
• 2 - Founding of the Republic (Festa della Repubblica)
  
• 24 - St. John the Baptist Day (Florence only)
• 29 - St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Rome only)
7. July/luglio
8. August/agosto
• 15 - Assumption Day (Assunzione or Ferragosto)
9. September/settembre
• 19 - St. Gennaro's Day (Naples only)
10. October/ottobre
11. November/novembre
• 1 - All Saints Day (Ognissanti or Tutti i santi)
  
12. December/dicembre
• 7 - St. Ambrogio's Day (Milan only)
• 8 - Immaculate Conception's day (Immacolata Concezione)
  
• 25 - Christmas Day (Buon Natale)
• 26 - St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano)
  
• 31 - New Year's Eve
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Holidays – Source: InfoRoma
• Italian Holidays – Explanation of holiday observance – Source: lifeinitaly.com
• Public holidays in Italy – Source: Wikipedia – "the free encyclopedia"
• SEE ALSO:
• Info on 2007 Events and Festivals (festa or sagra) in Italy *, dated Friday, January 05, 2007

* = Blog entry has been updated.

The above links are current. If anyone has any suggestions for other sites, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry. For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

It's important for traveling to, from and within Italy to know the Italian national holiday observances. These holiday observances may affect your travel plans, visits to museums, Italian business or government offices, etc. Public transportation may be on limited schedule.

That's it for Thursday, 3 January 2008: giovedì, 3 gennaio 2008.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Una donna, la sua sorte e fatta dell'amore ch'ella accetta."
"A woman's face is determined by the love she accepts."

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.