School holidays in Lombardy, Italy 2026/27
Next school break in Lombardy: Christmas break, 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 (69 days away).
✓ Officialregione.lombardia.itmim.gov.it· checked 14 Oct 2026
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Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Christmas breakVacanze natalizie
15 days in all
Source: Regione Lombardia - Nota Prot. E1.2026.0568182 del 21.04.2026 (confirms DGR 3318/2012)
Carnival breakVacanze di carnevale (rito romano)
4 days in all
Easter breakVacanze pasquali
6 days in all
Source: Regione Lombardia - Nota Prot. E1.2026.0568182 del 21.04.2026
Summer breakVacanze estive
Source: Regione Lombardia - Nota Prot. E1.2026.0568182 del 21.04.2026
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas break
Other regions with schools out between 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Primary schools· CyprusChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlap
Baden-Württemberg· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapBremen· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapHesse· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapRhineland-Palatinate· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyChristmas break · 21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlap
Almería (Andalusia)· SpainChristmas holidays · 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapAsturias· SpainChristmas holidays · 23 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapCádiz (Andalusia)· SpainChristmas holidays · 23 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapCantabria· SpainChristmas holidays · 23 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202715 of 15 days overlapPublic holidays
Lombardy, 2026/27
- 4 Oct 2026Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of ItalyFesta nazionale di San Francesco d'Assisi, patrono d'Italia
- 1 Nov 2026National Unity DayGiorno dell'unità nazionale
- 1 Nov 2026All Saints' DayOgnissanti
- 8 Dec 2026Immaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayNatale
- 26 Dec 2026Saint Stephen's DaySanto Stefano
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayCapodanno
- 6 Jan 2027EpiphanyEpifania
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPasqua
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayLunedì dell'Angelo
- 25 Apr 2027Liberation DayAnniversario della Liberazione
- 1 May 2027Labor DayFesta del Lavoro
- 2 Jun 2027Republic DayFesta della Repubblica
- 15 Aug 2027Assumption Of Mary DayAssunzione della Beata Vergine Maria
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Lombardy.
How dates are set
School calendars in Italy
Each Italian region sets its own school calendar within national rules: the first and last day of lessons, extra days around holidays and some local breaks differ from region to region.
School holidays in Italy are set by the 21 regional governments and autonomous provinces.
Lombardy covers: Whole region. Carnival differs in the Ambrosian-rite area, which is listed separately as IT-25-AMB.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Italy
Each break in Italy
Questions
Lombardy school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Lombardy?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Lombardy. The next break is Christmas break, starting on Wednesday, 23 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Lombardy in 2026?
Christmas break (Vacanze natalizie) in Lombardy, Italy runs from Wednesday, 23 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027: 15 days, 11 of them weekdays. Source: regione.lombardia.it.
When are the winter holidays in Lombardy in 2027?
Carnival break (Vacanze di carnevale (rito romano)) in Lombardy, Italy runs from Saturday, 6 February 2027 to Tuesday, 9 February 2027: 4 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: mim.gov.it.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Lombardy in 2027?
Easter break (Vacanze pasquali) in Lombardy, Italy runs from Thursday, 25 March 2027 to Tuesday, 30 March 2027: 6 days, 4 of them weekdays. Source: regione.lombardia.it.
When are the summer holidays in Lombardy in 2027?
Summer break in Lombardy, Italy starts on Wednesday, 9 June 2027. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Lombardy have in 2026/27?
4 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 17 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.