Republic Day/June 2nd holiday in Italy?

[sophiebonz]

Is anyone familiar with the holiday and what will be closed? We are on the Symphony of the Seas next week and will be in Naples on June 2nd. We have a private tour booked but was curious if there will be a lot of shops and restaurants closed? 

[salabc]

confirm 2nd june is national holiday and expect  in the center of naples  most of the shops will be closed while in the tourist places such as capri, sorrento, likely to be open 

[edinburgher]

As it is a national holiday across italy, expect many sights/sites to be closed that day.

 

You would be advised to check the individual websites of any of the above you hoped to visit as they should indicate if they are open or closed that day, and also transport if you intended to go out of town as trains, public buses etc may be operating a reduced timetable.

[marazul]

We were in Rome last year on June 2nd,  Major streets around the Colosseum were closed for the parade.  State museums and several private museums were closed in the morning.  Some private museums which were supposed to open did not.  Tourist shops were open or opened late.

 

The celebrations in Naples would be smaller than Rome, but expect similar closings.  There will definitely be a ceremony in the Piazza del Plebiscito.

Edited May 25, 2023 by marazul