Patron saint of Firenze: San Giovanni Battista
The card shows the date of San Giovanni Battista in the chosen year, the day of the week and the possible bridge; change town to compare.
San Giovanni Battista, patron saint of Firenze
Thursday, 24 June 2027
A holiday in Firenze, usually recognised by collective agreements.
| Bridge with the patron day | 1 leave → 4 days |
| Province | FI |
| Region | Toscana |
| Source checked on | 28 October 2026 |
Source: Gli eventi della Festa di San Giovanni | Città di Firenze.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 24 June 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | 24 June 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | 24 June 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | 24 June 2030 | Monday |
| 2031 | 24 June 2031 | Tuesday |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Law 260/1949 and amendments checked on 28 October 2026
The patron saint of Firenze is San Giovanni Battista, celebrated on 24 June: the municipality states it on its own website, which we read on 28 October 2026. In Florence 24 June is a big feast: the patron saint, the calcio storico final and fireworks in the evening. In 2027 it falls on a Thursday, and bridging with Friday 25 gives four days off. With the patron saint, someone working in Firenze Monday to Friday has 253 working days in 2027, against 254 without. St John the Baptist has been Florence’s patron saint for centuries: the gold florin bore his image, and the Baptistery is one of the city’s oldest monuments. In 2027 June has two weekday holidays for people working in Florence, the 2nd and the 24th, and 20 working days.
San Giovanni Battista in Firenze in the coming years
| Year | Date | Day | Working days in the year | Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 June | Wednesday | 253 | 2 leave → 5 days |
| 2027 | 24 June | Thursday | 253 | 1 leave → 4 days |
| 2028 | 24 June | Saturday | 249 | – |
| 2029 | 24 June | Sunday | 252 | – |
| 2030 | 24 June | Monday | 251 | 4 leave → 9 days |
The patron saint's day in Firenze
In Florence 24 June is the most heartfelt feast of the year: the Baptistery is dedicated to the saint, and in the evening the final of the calcio storico is traditionally played in Piazza Santa Croce, followed by fireworks. As in Turin, the date falls three weeks after 2 June, and the two days together make June a short month for people working in the city. St John is also the patron saint of Busto Arsizio, Cesena, Genova, Monza and Torino.
Calcio storico, fireworks and the Baptistery
The calcio storico tournament is played in Piazza Santa Croce between the four historic quarters, Santa Croce, Santo Spirito, Santa Maria Novella and San Giovanni, and the final is traditionally on 24 June. In the evening the San Giovanni fireworks can be seen from the river embankments and Piazzale Michelangelo. The Baptistery, in front of the cathedral, is dedicated to the patron saint. People working outside the municipality, in Sesto Fiorentino, Scandicci or Bagno a Ripoli, do not get 24 June off unless their own patron saint falls on the same day. In 2028 24 June falls on a Saturday and in 2029 on a Sunday: two years with no extra day.
Source: Gli eventi della Festa di San Giovanni | Città di Firenze (municipal website, read on 28 October 2026). National holidays are those in Law 260 of 1949.
Long weekends 2027 in Firenze: using 7 leave days
Long weekends 2027 in Firenze: using 7 leave days
20 days off
| Fri 1 January – Wed 6 January | 2 → 6 days |
| Sat 29 May – Wed 2 June | 2 → 5 days |
| Thu 24 June – Sun 27 June | 1 → 4 days |
| Sat 4 December – Wed 8 December | 2 → 5 days |
Other towns are in the search on the patron saint page; the year's calendar with the patron saint marked on calendar 2027.