National holiday to take effect from 2026. Italy on Saturday marks the feast day of one of the country's two patron saints, Francis of Assisi, days after parliament voted to reinstate a public holiday in his honour. The restored national holiday, which the Italian state abolished in 1977 for economic reasons, will take effect from 2026. The bill to reinstate 4 October as a public holiday was passed comfortably by the Italian parliament, with the senate giving it final approval on Wednesday. I...
