Rome blog for Bed & Breakfast Chaplin Hostel

Some public holidays take of course place on the same day as in the rest of Europe (Xmas, New Year’s, Easter), but there are some holidays that exist only in Italy (April 25th, June 2nd) during which the entire country comes to a standstill. There are some holidays that also exist in other European countries, but are more important in Italy than in those other countries (August 15th, November 1st), or the other way around (Pentecost is not really celebrated in Italy). There is even one purely local holiday: Saint Peter and Paul, honoring the patron saints of Rome, is only celebrated in the capitol of Italy. In case you need accommodation in Rome in a period that ncludes a holiday, you would do well in trying to reserve a room as early as possible. Especially during the Easter, May 1st and New Year’s periods, Rome’s hotels, bed and breakfasts and hostels tend to be fully booked months in advance. And the rooms that are left tend not to be too cheap. (Chaplin Bed and Breakfast Rome and its sister hostel Little Italy B&B remain affordable, of course, though, like all other hotels, we also slightly raise our prices.)

The most important holidays in Rome and Italy are:

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