If you’re looking for the2026/27 school calendarto figure out when school starts again and when it ends: the start of the school year typically runs from7 September (Autonomous Province of Bolzano)to17 September (Apulia), with many regions reopening between14–15 September. The end of the school year usually falls in early June 2027 (with regional variations and possible make-up days/early endings linked to catch-up lessons and school-level decisions). Below you’ll find a region-by-region table and, most importantly, how to actually use these school dates to get organized: studying, tests, catch-up work, and long weekends without always feeling like you’re playing catch-up.
Honest note: official dates are published/updated by the Regions and then by individual schools (and sometimes details like make-up days or suspensions change). I’m giving you a clear, usable baseline here, but before booking trains and holidays always check your Region’s website or your school’s website.
2026/27 school calendar: start and end of classes region by region (table + how to read it)
What you really need from the school calendar is this:when you go back,when you finishand how many “clean” weeks you have in between. Because between assemblies, trips, strikes, long weekends, and piles of homework, the useful weeks are fewer than you think. Below is a reference table for 2026/27: use it as a map for planning, not as a poster to hang up.
Table (indicative start/end dates for classes; always check the regional/school confirmation):
Autonomous Province of Bolzano: start 07/09/2026 — end 10/06/2027
Autonomous Province of Trento: start 10/09/2026 — end 10/06/2027
Aosta Valley: start 10/09/2026 — end 09/06/2027
Piedmont: start 14/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Lombardy: start 14/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Veneto: start 14/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: start 14/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Liguria: start 14/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Emilia-Romagna: start 15/09/2026 — end 06/06/2027
Tuscany: start 15/09/2026 — end 10/06/2027
Umbria: start 15/09/2026 — end 09/06/2027
Marche: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Lazio: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Abruzzo: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Molise: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Campania: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Basilicata: start 15/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Calabria: start 16/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Sicily: start 16/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Sardinia: start 16/09/2026 — end 08/06/2027
Apulia: start 17/09/2026 — end 09/06/2027
How to read the table (i.e., how to make it useful):
- Put these in your calendar right away: start of school and end of school. They’re the two anchors that tell you how many real weeks you have to finish the syllabus.
- Count in “blocks”: September–October (getting back into it), November–December (first stretch), January–March (the longest period), April–May (final rush).
- Plan your post-summer return: the first week is always “fake” (shortened timetables, introductions, books to buy). If you want to get ahead, do 2–3 mini review sessions already at the end of August, not marathons.
Real example: if you’re in Lombardy and you start again on 14/09, I’d set a simple goal by 27/09: get maths moving again (basic exercises) and English (reading + vocabulary). Not because you “have to,” but because October hits you with the first tests and you want to get there already warmed up.
What are the holidays and long weekends in the 2026/27 school calendar?
This is where websites usually just dump an endless list. I’ll frame it differently: holidays aren’t just “days off,” they’restrategic windowsto catch up without stressing yourself out and to prepare for the tougher weeks. Exact suspension dates can vary by 1–2 days between regions, but national public holidays are fixed.
National public holidays (almost always no school):
- 1 November 2026 (All Saints’ Day)
- 8 December 2026 (Immaculate Conception)
- 25 December 2026 (Christmas) + 26 December (St Stephen’s Day)
- 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day) + 6 January 2027 (Epiphany)
- 25 April 2027 (Liberation Day)
- 1 May 2027 (Labour Day)
- 2 June 2027 (Republic Day)
Typical “long” breaks in the school calendar:
- Christmas holidays: usually from 23/24 December up to and including 6 January (back on the 7th or the first working day).
- Easter holidays: generally 5–7 days around Easter Sunday (varies every year).
Long weekends (ponti, i.e., “bridge days” between a public holiday and the weekend): how to use them without making your life miserable. The trick is not thinking “I’ll study everything during the long weekend,” but using it to do one thing well. Practical examples:
- Short long weekend (1 day): only catch up on backlog (tidy notes + exercises you didn’t understand). Nothing “new.”
- Medium long weekend (2–3 days): pick one “heavy” subject and do a structured review (mind maps + 30 exercises/quizzes + 1 mock oral).
- Long long weekend (like Christmas): split it into 2 phases: 70% review/catch-up in the first days, 30% prep for going back in the last 2–3 days. If you flip it, you’ll feel behind again as soon as you return.
If you have oral exams (interrogazioni, i.e., oral questioning/assessment) right after the break, one thing that saves you is practising out loud: even 15 minutes a day. If you need a template, you can use amock oral examto turn review into ready-to-go answers (and not into “yes, teacher, sort of…”).
Extra closures: Carnival and regional holidays (what changes between regions)
Beyond national holidays, there are “extra” closures that depend on your regional calendar and often also on your individual school:Carnival, patron saints’ days, local anniversaries, city fairs (yes, it happens), or days decided by the school council (consiglio d’istituto, the school’s governing board) to create bridge days or make adjustments.
Carnival is the classic example: some areas close on Monday and Tuesday, others don’t, and others still only take one day. And then there’s the patron saint: maybe it’s a holiday in your city but not in the next one over. Result: if you rely on a generic article, you’ll get it wrong.
How to check them in 3 minutes (without losing your mind):
- Go to your Region’s website → search “2026/27 school calendar” + the official PDF.
- Check your school’s website (or circular/notice): some add suspensions or make-up days.
- Put everything into one single calendar (Google Calendar or paper): if you leave it “scattered,” you’ll forget and end up with homework due the day after a long weekend.
How to fit them into your plan without building up backlog: treat every extra closure as a “buffer,” not a black hole. If you know you have 2 days off for Carnival, don’t postpone everything to those 2 days: movepartof the work earlier (like 30–40%) and leave the rest for catch-up. That way, if you lose an afternoon (going out, fever, a match), everything doesn’t collapse.
How can I use the school calendar to plan my studying?
OK, you’ve got the school dates: start of school, end of school, holidays, long weekends, closures. Now the real question is: how do you turn that into a plan that still holds up when teachers decide to schedule 3 tests in the same week?
A practical 5-step method (tested on real life, not in a handbook):
- 1) Set the “pillars”: start/end of classes + Christmas + Easter + any trips already decided. These are non-negotiable.
- 2) Create 2-week blocks: instead of “I study every day,” think in sprints. Each sprint must end with an output: finished summaries, completed exercises, a practised oral presentation.
- 3) Put milestones before holidays: 2–3 days before Christmas/Easter, schedule only light review and closing out backlog. If you reach the holidays with unfinished stuff, you’ll carry it with you (and it ruins the break).
- 4) Protect 2 “wildcard” sessions per week (30–60 min): they’re for unexpected stuff. If nothing unexpected happens, use them to strengthen your weakest subject.
- 5) Every Sunday evening do a 10-minute reset: look at the week, move what doesn’t work, pick 3 priorities. Done.
Quick tips for upper secondary school vs university (because yes, it changes):
- If you’re in upper secondary school (scuole superiori, i.e., Italian upper secondary school): your enemy is “fragmented” focus (6–7 subjects). Plan by theme days: Monday sciences, Tuesday humanities, Wednesday languages… and keep a wildcard.
- If you’re at university: your enemy is “I’ll do it later” because you don’t have weekly tests. Use the school-calendar dates (long weekends and holidays) as checkpoints: by Christmas you finish one exam, by Easter another, etc.
Mini example: you have a 3-day long weekend in November. Instead of “I’ll study everything,” do: day 1 review + clean notes, day 2 exercises/essays, day 3 oral presentation practice + error correction. It’s much more realistic and you get to Monday with your head in the right place.
StudierAI: how to turn the 2026/27 calendar into a personalized study plan
The hard part of the 2026/27 school calendar isn’t reading the dates: it’s turning them into a plan that adapts when homework, teachers, mood, and life change. That’s whereStudierAIcomes in: instead of “I give you a calendar,” it helps you build a tailored study calendar starting from real goals and deadlines.
How I’d use it, as a student, for 2026/27:
- I enter the key dates: start of school, end of school, holidays, long weekends, and the extra closures I find in the regional/school PDF.
- I define concrete goals (not “study history”): like “chapters 3–5 + 20 questions + a 5-minute oral explanation.”
- I generate short, repeatable sessions (30–45 min) that I can fit in even on off days. Because the perfect plan of 3 hours a day lasts two days, then it blows up.
- Before long weekends/holidays, I schedule smart catch-up: 1 session to close out backlog + 1 session to prep for going back (so I don’t return “switched off”).
If you want to try it for real, the advice is: start with just one subject for 7 days, so you can see whether it makes your life easier. You canstart for freeand then decide whether to extend the plan to the whole year.
If you’re interested in optimizing method and routine (not just dates), on theblogyou’ll find other practical guides on review, oral exams (interrogazioni, i.e., oral questioning/assessment), and exams.
In short: the school-calendar dates are there to help you stop living “by surprise.” Mark the start and end of school, fit in holidays and long weekends, check the extra closures, and then build a plan with some slack. 2026/27 won’t be light, but it can be manageable if you set it up well from the start.
