Season calendar · Italy
When is high season in Italy 2026?
Based on the school holidays of all 20 Italian regions (Trentino-Alto Adige genuinely split into Bolzano/South Tyrol and Trentino) — weighted by population — the calendar shows when Italy sees peak season for holiday rentals. Summer 2027 isn't confirmed yet (the ordinance for it hasn't been published).
High season · 11 weeks
20 June – 04 September
11 weeks
This is where willingness to pay is highest — and the calendar fills up first.
Shoulder season · 5 weeks
05 September – 18 September
2 weeks
19 December – 25 December
1 week
Bridge weeks: good for longer stays and repeat guests.
Low season · 35 weeks
03 January – 05 June
22 weeks
19 September – 18 December
13 weeks
Lower weekly rates and minimum stay instead of sitting empty.
How it's calculated
1
For each region, school holiday dates are loaded — the source is a regional press table (
orizzontescuola.it) citing the official ordinance.
2
For each calendar week, we count which regions are on holiday — weighted by their importance as a source market. Where most guests come from counts the most.
3
The classification is peak-anchored: the densest week sets the benchmark, every other week is measured against it. That keeps the calendar comparable across years.
The calendar reflects holiday demand, not your actual bookings. Regional public holidays, trade fairs, events and weather come on top. A guideline, not a guarantee.
We currently source each region from a single source only (orizzontescuola.it (Presse, Ordinanza-Zitat)). We don't yet have a second, independent source to cross-check against — the dates are plausible but not (yet) cross-verified.