Republic Day

Republic Day Quick Facts in Italy

AKA Name	Festa della Repubblica, Festa della Repubblica
ℹ Hashtags	#RepublicDayofItaly
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2026 Date	2 June 2026
2027 Date	2 June 2027

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Tuesday, 2 Jun

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Messaggio del Presidente Mattarella ai Prefetti d’Italia in occasione della Festa della Repubblica: https://quirinale.it/elementi/133259
— Quirinale (@Quirinale) June 1, 2025

On this day in 1946 Italians voted - including Italian women for the first time - in a landmark referendum that led to the abolition of Italy’s monarchy and the birth of the Italian republic.
— Wanted in Rome (@wantedinrome) June 2, 2025

June 2 is Italy’s special day! In 1946, Italians ended the monarchy and chose a republic, starting a new era of freedom and democracy . Celebrated as #FestadellaRepubblica, this day honors the courage of the people who shaped Italy’s future. #2giugno
— Shashika Paledara (@shashikabandar7) June 2, 2025

Republic Day History

Republic Day commemorates the day on which Italian citizens voted on a new form of government. Following the fall of Mussolini’s fascist Italy, Italians voted for a democratic republic over a monarchy. Republic Day is considered the birth of the Italian nation and today, it is one of the most important days in Italian history.

Republic Day is held on 2 June, the same day on which the institutional referendum was held in 1946. Every year since 1948, Italians around the world have gathered to celebrate their choice of a republic in the aftermath of World War II.

Top facts about Republic Day

After WWII, Italy had a small and highly fragile economy. Today, Italy has one of the largest GDPs in the world with over a trillion dollars moving through the economy annually.
Italians who voted in the 1946 referendum had to choose between a republic and a monarchy. The republic received around 12 million votes while the monarchy only received around 10 million.

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Republic Day Top Things to Do

Learn about other referendums and how their outcomes impact citizens and the world. Referendums allow citizens to choose between two different courses of action for one political question. There have been some monumental referendums over the past few decades: The Quebec Referendum, The UK’s EU Referendum and the Eritrean Referendum.
Spread awareness on social media by using the hashtags #RepublicDay, #ItalyRepublicDay and #1946Referendum.

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