Patron saint of Torino: 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 Torino
Thursday, 24 June 2027
A holiday in Torino, usually recognised by collective agreements.
| Bridge with the patron day | 1 leave → 4 days |
| Province | TO |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Source checked on | 28 October 2026 |
Source: Festa patronale di s.Giovanni (24 giugno 2026) e concerto dei Moda' (30 giugno 2026)- convocazione per assegnazione posteggi e rilascio concessioni temporanee.
| 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 Torino is San Giovanni Battista, celebrated on 24 June: the municipality states it on its own website, which we read on 28 October 2026. In Turin St John comes three weeks after 2 June. In 2027 it falls on a Thursday: taking Friday 25 off gives four days in a row, Thursday to Sunday. With the patron saint, someone working in Torino Monday to Friday has 253 working days in 2027, against 254 without. St John the Baptist has been Turin’s patron saint for centuries, and his feast opens the city’s summer. June is therefore a short month for people working in the city: besides 2 June there is the 24th, and in 2027 the month’s working days drop to 20.
San Giovanni Battista in Torino 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 Torino
Turin shares its patron saint with other cities: St John the Baptist is celebrated on 24 June in Busto Arsizio, Cesena, Firenze, Genova and Monza too. For anyone working in Turin and living in a nearby town, the day off depends on the workplace, not on where you live. In June the patron saint adds to 2 June: it is one of the months with the fewest working days for people working in the city.
The farò in Piazza Castello and fireworks on the Po
On the evening of 23 June the farò, a large bonfire that opens the feast, is lit in Piazza Castello; on the evening of the 24th fireworks over the Po close the day. Turin Cathedral is dedicated to St John the Baptist. For the working calendar 24 June matters differently each year: in 2026 it is a Wednesday, mid-week, and a bridge takes two leave days; in 2028 it falls on a Saturday and gives no extra day. People working in the surrounding towns, such as Moncalieri, Collegno or Rivoli, follow their own town’s patron saint, not Turin’s.
Source: Festa patronale di s.Giovanni (24 giugno 2026) e concerto dei Moda' (30 giugno 2026)- convocazione per assegnazione posteggi e rilascio concessioni temporanee (municipal website, read on 28 October 2026). National holidays are those in Law 260 of 1949.
Long weekends 2027 in Torino: using 7 leave days
Long weekends 2027 in Torino: 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.