Overview
- Key 2026 placements include 25 April on Saturday (no bridge), 1 May on Friday (three days off), 2 June on Tuesday (four days off with Monday), Ferragosto on Saturday, and the Immacolata on Tuesday.
- Il Sole 24 Ore reports that using only eight leave days can amount to roughly a month away from work through smart calendar combinations.
- Il Messaggero outlines a plan claiming 12 leave days can deliver 35 vacation days, highlighting opportunities around 2 June and 8 December.
- The year-end alignment enables an extended break: taking 28–31 December as leave runs through 3 January, and two additional days extend the return to 7 January for 13 days off.
- Corriere della Sera notes schools resume on Wednesday 7 January and warns Christmas 2026 will be shorter, while outlets conflict on whether 1 November falls on Saturday or Sunday.