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Assumption Day / Ferragosto is a nationwide public holiday observed on August 15th, marking both the Catholic celebration of the Assumption of Mary and Italy's broader summer holiday tradition, when much of the country effectively shuts down for vacation. Many businesses, restaurants, and even entire towns close for an extended period around this date, particularly in cities, as residents head to the coast or mountains. It is widely regarded as the symbolic peak of the Italian summer holiday season.

• ✦Heading to the coast or mountains, as much of the country takes its main summer break around this date
• ✦Attending local religious processions honouring the Virgin Mary held in towns across the country