| Republic's Day - Sunday June 2, 2019 Secular holiday : Commemorates the referendum on monarchy (June 2, 1946), that resulted in the establishment of the Italian republic, and the adoption of a new constitution in 1948. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix - Sunday June 3, 2018 Sports events : Www.motogp.com in Mugello 2018 edition confirmed
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| Milan San Remo cycling race - Sunday June 10, 2018 Sports events : Http://milano-sanremo.org/ 2018 edition confirmed
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Tuesday June 12, 2018 School holidays :
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| Assumption - Thursday August 15, 2019 Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
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| Summer holiday (end) - Monday September 17, 2018 School holidays :
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| Salone Nautico - Thursday September 20, 2018 Tradeshows : Lasts one week -
http://www.fiera.ge.it in Genoa 2018 edition confirmed
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| All Saints - (beginning) - Wednesday October 31, 2018 School holidays :
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| All Saints' Day - Thursday November 1, 2018 Secular holiday : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837.
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| School holiday - Friday November 2, 2018 School holidays :
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| All Saints - (end) - Monday November 5, 2018 School holidays :
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| Immaculate Conception - Saturday December 8, 2018 Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Christmas holiday (beginning) - Friday December 21, 2018 School holidays :
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| Christmas Day - Tuesday December 25, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| St Stephen's Day - Wednesday December 26, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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