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Public Holidays
Most Italians take their annual holiday in August, with the busiest period occurring around 15 August,
known locally as Ferragosto. As a result, many businesses and shops close for at least part of that month.
Settimana Santa (Easter Holy Week) is another busy holiday period for Italians.
National public holidays:
New Year's Day (Capodanno or Anno Nuovo) 1 January
Epiphany (Epifania) 6 January
Easter Monday (Pasquetta) March/April
Liberation Day (Giorno della Liberazione) 25 April
Labour Day (Festa del Lavoro) 1 May
Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica) 2 June
Feast of the Assumption (Assunzione or Ferragosto) 15 August
All Saints' Day (Ognissanti) 1 November
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Immaculata Concezione) 8 December
Christmas Day (Natale) 25 December
Boxing Day (Festa di Santo Stefano) 26 December
Telephone
Directory Enquiries
National and international phone numbers can be requested at 1254 (or online at 1254.virgilio.it).
Domestic Calls
» Italian telephone area codes all begin with 0 and consist of up to four digits. The area code is followed by
anything from four to eight digits. The area code is an integral part of the telephone number and must al-
ways be dialled, even when calling from next door.
» Mobile-phone numbers begin with a three-digit prefix such as 330.
» Toll-free (free-phone) numbers are known as numeri verdi and usually start with 800.
» Nongeographical numbers start with 840, 841, 848, 892, 899, 163, 166 or 199.
» Some six-digit national rate numbers are also in use (such as those for Alitalia, rail and postal informa-
tion).
 
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