From seasonal festivities to an air transport strike and a property tax deadline, this is what to anticipate in Italy this week.
Monday, December fifteenth – Vatican Christmas tree lighting
The Vatican’s annual Christmas tree lighting and nativity scene unveiling will happen at 5pm in St Peter’s Square on Monday.
This 12 months’s tree is a 25-meter purple fir from the northern province of Bolzano, whereas the Neapolitan-style nativity scene is from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno within the southern Campania area.
Both will stay on show till Sunday, January eleventh, 2026.
Tuesday, December sixteenth – Deadline to pay Italy’s Imu property tax
Tuesday is the deadline for paying the second instalment of Italy’s Imu (Imposta Municipale Unica, or Unified Municipal Tax).
The tax is owed on all second houses in Italy, as properly luxurious properties (case di lusso), and agricultural and constructing land.
READ ALSO: IMU: Who has to pay Italy’s property tax?
Wednesday, December seventeenth – Air transport strike
Air journey to, from and throughout Italy is about to be disrupted by a four-hour nationwide strike from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesday.
Airport floor employees throughout the nation are anticipated to participate, together with employees of Vueling, ITA Airways, Air France and KLM in Italy and air site visitors controllers in Rome and Sicily.
Passengers are suggested to verify the standing of their flight with their airline earlier than travelling.
READ ALSO: What are my rights in Italy if a flight is cancelled or delayed?
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Saturday, December twentieth – Roma Gospel Festival
Europe’s greatest gospel pageant will return to Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica from Saturday, December twentieth, with performances scheduled every single day by way of New Year’s Eve (together with on Christmas Day).
For additional particulars and to buy tickets, go to the pageant’s official web page.
Alpine Ski World Cup
Saturday additionally marks the beginning of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, attributable to run till December twenty second in Alta Badia within the Italian Dolomites.
Two races – the enormous slalom race and the slalom race for males – will happen on the Gran Risa slope in Alto Adige (South Tyrol).
Learn extra on the official web site.
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Sunday, December twenty third – Winter solstice
Sunday December twenty first would be the shortest day of the 12 months within the Earth’s northern hemisphere, with folks in Italy solely getting between eight and ten hours of daylight relying on their location.
The winter solstice (or solstizio d’inverno in Italian) takes place for the time being when the Earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted the furthest away from the solar, marking the start of astronomical winter.
