Choose a region: Italy Possibly the most popular holiday in the country, Christmas is one of the most exciting moments of the year for Italian consumers. During this time made for special dishes, gift shopping, and decorations, shoppers in Italy were expected to generate around 37.5 billion Bri...
Christmas Day is in 362 days Dates of Christmas Day in Italy 2026 Fri, Dec 25 Public Holiday 2025 Thu, Dec 25 Public Holiday 2024 Wed, Dec 25 Public Holiday 2023 Mon, Dec 25 Public Holiday 2022 Sun, Dec 25 Public Holiday Summary Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which ...
Italians celebrate the festive season and Christmas with friends and familyover several weeks starting in early December with markets and carol concerts until the day of Epiphany, on the 6th of January.Read more about Christmas in Italy here. Christmas in Milan Beautifully painted glass baubles Chri...
Christmas in Italy is celebrated over several weeks as Italians celebrate from early December, depending on the region, until the day of Epiphany, on the 6th of January. Especially the children look forward to the start of the Christmas season in December when Christmas trees are put up and h...
In Italy, for example, a kind witch called La Befana is said to fly around on a broomstick delivering toys to children! And in Iceland, children leave shoes under the window for 13 mischievous trolls called the Yule Lads. If the child has been good, they’ll find sweets in their shoe ...
Themercatino di Natalein Italy, the Christmas market, is not a very old tradition. Modern Christmas markets have only spread in the last 30 years, in the 90s. TheMercatino di Natale di Trento(Trento Christmas Market) is one of the most famous: it’s open from mid-November until January ...
Giotto:The NativityThe Nativity, fresco by Giotto, c. 1305–06, depicting the birth of Jesus; in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy. Christmas holiday Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite Share Feedback External Websites
The war pitted the Central Powers—mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey—against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, ...
Christmas Trees in Italy In one Italian tradition, thepresepio(manger or crib) represents in miniature the Holy Family in the stable and is the center of Christmas for families. Guests kneel before it and musicians sing before it. The presepio figures are usually hand-carved and very detailed ...
Nicholas was Sinterklaas, phonetically changed to “Santa Clause” in the English-speaking world. Other names for this holiday figure include Le Befana in Italy, Dueshka Moroz (“Father Frost”) in Russia, Kriss Kringle in Germany, and Pere Noel in French. Rudolph the Reindeer was created by...