Plugs and voltage
Italy uses Types C, F and L sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.
Italian sockets usually take both Type L and Europlugs; many newer sockets also accept Schuko (Type F) plugs.
At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom · from Canada · from Australia · from India · from Germany · from France · from China · from Ireland · from Brazil
Money
€ Euro EUR
| 1 USD | 0.8951 EUR |
|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.20 EUR |
| 1 JPY | 0.005692 EUR |
| 1 AUD | 0.6288 EUR |
Price level 73 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Italy are about 73% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Italianofficial95%
Also official in some regions: French, Venetian.
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Italy is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).
Driving
Traffic in Italy drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.
Public holidays in the next 12 months
13 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
December 2026
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
- Saint Stephen's Day
January 2027
- New Year's Day
- Epiphany
March 2027
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Monday
April 2027
- Liberation Day
May 2027
- Labor Day
June 2027
- Republic Day
August 2027
- Assumption Of Mary Day
October 2027
- Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy
November 2027
- All Saints' Day
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 2 Exercise increased caution
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Italy.
Updated 2026-10-29. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +39
- Internet domain
- .it
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
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Flag: Flag of Italy.svg, Public domain. Arms: Emblem of Italy.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
