When to go · Rome
Rome in December
Mixed month. Christmas crowds and closures Dec 25–26.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Christmas crowds and closures Dec 25–26.
Weather in December
- Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romecool
Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 25–26 and Jan 1
Most museums and many restaurants close; transport is reduced.
Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec)
Local saints' days · Italy
City holidays with processions; offices shut in that city only.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket