Festa della Repubblica

Festa della Repubblica
The Frecce Tricolori, with the smoke trail representing the national colours of Italy, above the Altare della Patria during the celebrations of the Festa della Repubblica in 2022
Official nameItalian: Festa della Repubblica
Also calledThe Second of June
(Italian: Il Due Giugno)
Observed by Italy
TypeNational
SignificanceItaly became a republic after the results of the 1946 Italian institutional referendum
CelebrationsParades, fireworks, concerts, picnics
Date2 June
Next time2 June 2025 (2025-06-02)
Frequencyannual
First time2 June 1947
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Festa della Repubblica (Italian: [ˈfɛsta della reˈpubblika]; English: Republic Day) is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year, with the main celebration taking place in Rome. The Festa della Repubblica is one of the national symbols of Italy.

The day commemorates the 1946 Italian institutional referendum held by universal suffrage, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism.

The ceremony of the event, organized in Rome, includes the deposition of a laurel wreath as a tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier at the Altare della Patria by the President of the Italian Republic and a military parade along Via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome.


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