From air transport strikes to an important tax declaration deadline and new flight routes, here’s what to expect in Italy this week.
Monday
New flight routes
Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air will launch two new routes connecting Italy to Scotland this week.
Three weekly flights will link Rome’s Fiumicino airport and Milan’s Malpensa airport to Glasgow from Monday, October 27th.
Wizz Air will also operate three weekly flights between Naples and Tel Aviv, Israel, starting Tuesday, October 28th.
Wednesday
Air transport strikes
Italy’s air transport sector is set to be hit by multiple airline and airport staff walkouts on Wednesday, October 29th.
Italy-based pilots and cabin crew at Spanish budget airline Volotea plan to stage a 24-hour protest as part of a long-standing dispute over wages and working conditions.
Volotea flights departing from or headed to Italy may experience delays or cancellations due to the strike.
Baggage handlers, check-in assistants and boarding operators at Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Florence Amerigo Vespucci and Pisa Galileo Galilei plan to strike for 24 hours on the same date.
Besides flight delays or cancellations, the planned protests may result in delays in ground operations including baggage drop-off and collection services at all of the affected airports.
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Lucca comics festival
The Lucca Comics & Games festival is one of Europe’s most prestigious events dedicated to comic books, board and role-playing games, and fantasy imagery.
This year’s edition kicks off on Wednesday, October 29th, and runs until Sunday, November 2nd.
Friday
Tax declaration deadline
The deadline to file the modello persone fisiche – Italy’s main income tax return form for self-employed workers and foreign residents – falls on Friday, October 31st this year.
You can find guidelines for filling out the form on the Italian Revenue Agency’s website (in Italian).
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Should you need any help with completing and/or submitting the form, Italy’s patronati and tax assistance centres (CAF) offer guidance at little to no cost.
Alternatively, you can also hire a commercialista and have them take care of the entire process on your behalf.
See Italy’s main tax dates for the remainder of 2025 in our calendar.
Halloween
Halloween is not as widely celebrated in Italy as it is elsewhere. However, there are usually some Halloween-themed events for kids, and people also use it as an excuse to dress up for parties and events.
A number of towns around the country go all out to celebrate the spooky festival.
For instance, Triora, Liguria, which is often referred to as il paese delle streghe (‘Village of the Witches’), puts on children’s workshops, magic shows, pumpkin competitions, and a bonfire and fireworks display on the 31st.
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Saturday
All Saints Day
November 1st is All Saints Day (Ognissanti) in Italy.
There’s little in the way of celebrations on this date as Ognissanti essentially commemorates all Christian saints and martyrs.
But, as is generally the case with public holidays in Italy, some services are likely to be limited or unavailable on November 1st.
READ MORE: Everything that changes about life in Italy in November 2025
Sunday
All Souls’ Day
After All Saints, Italians mark All Souls’ Day, or Festa dei Morti (literally ‘Festival of the Dead’), on November 2nd.
It’s a day of remembrance, with many Italians saying prayers and laying flowers on the graves of deceased loved ones.
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Free museum openings
People around Italy will be able to visit dozens of state-run museums and archaeological sites free of charge on Sunday, November 2nd, under the popular Domenica al Museo or ‘free museum Sundays’ national scheme.
The initiative applies to hundreds of sites, including world-famous attractions such as Rome’s Colosseum, Pompeii, Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia, the Reggia di Caserta and Trieste’s Miramare Castle.
Find out more about how the scheme works in our article.