The 2027 calendar won’t be particularly generous to those hoping for a few extra days off: some of the most anticipated holidays will fall on weekends. For Romans, however, there will be one more occasion to mark on the calendar: the city’s patron saints’ feast day, which will allow for a long weekend at the end of June.
Spring Loses Its Long Weekend
The year will start off on a lucky note: New Year’s Day falls on a Friday, immediately giving you a three-day weekend. Epiphany, on Wednesday, January 6, could be the perfect opportunity for a longer break: by taking Thursday and Friday off, you can take a five-day break from work.
Easter will also offer the usual long weekend, from Saturday, March 27, to Monday, March 29. After that, however, the calendar will be less generous: Liberation Day will fall on Sunday, April 25, and May Day on Saturday. These two holidays won’t add any extra days off to the weekend in 2027.
A long weekend for Romans in June
Republic Day will be on Wednesday, June 2: by taking two days off—Thursday, June 3, and Friday, June 4—you can enjoy a five-day break.
The most exciting opportunity for those who live and work in Rome will come a few weeks later. The feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, the city’s patron saints, will fall on Tuesday, June 29. By taking Monday, the 28th, off, the weekend can be extended through Tuesday: a four-day break, from Saturday, the 26th, through Tuesday, the 29th.
The Feast of St. Francis returns in the fall
The calendar also has good news in store for October: the national holiday of St. Francis of Assisi, reinstated in 2026, will fall on Monday, November 4, in 2027. All Saints’ Day, Monday, November 1, will also allow you to enjoy a long weekend without using any vacation days.
In December, however, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be on Wednesday, the 8th: by taking Thursday, the 9th, and Friday, the 10th, off, you can plan a five-day break. Christmas will fall on a Saturday and St. Stephen’s Day on a Sunday, without adding any additional days off.
In short, the spring long weekend will be less generous, but between the patron saints’ festival in June, the new holiday in October, and a few days to plan for in December, the Roman calendar will still offer several opportunities to take time off.
