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How to Say ‘Today is a holiday.’ in Italian

Oggi è festa.

oj-jee eh FEH-stah

[oj-jee eh FEH-stah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: On 2 June, Festa della Repubblica, Italians just call the day festa. It means a public holiday, not a party, and opening hours change.

Phrase Breakdown

Oggi

[oj-jee]

today

The current day.

Example

Oggi è il mio compleanno.

Today is my birthday.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

festa

[FEH-stah]

holiday

A public holiday or celebration day; here a national holiday.

Example

Domani è festa, non lavoro.

Tomorrow is a holiday, I'm not working.

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