Events in Milan
November in Milan brings 3 events from the official calendar, 12 concerts, 9 shows and 5 exhibitions, and the dated listings run from 9 November to 16 December. On the official calendar are Villaggio delle Meraviglie Winter Wonderland (20 November to 10 January). Music runs from Saint Levant, Afandi Tour on 26 November to IRAMA: A Chi Ci Sarà Sempre, Palasport on 16 December. Shows include Federico Buffa, Allo Sbagliato on 21 November. In the museums, the list includes Aki Sasamoto, XYZ at Pirelli HangarBicocca until 17 January 2027. Every listing below has its own dates and a link to find out more.
Official events calendar for Milan
The events below come from Milan's official events calendar, and each card links to the organiser for dates, times and locations. For the sights that stay open all year, see the guide to what to do in Milan.
Villaggio delle Meraviglie Winter Wonderland
When: 20 November to 10 January
Where: Giardini Indro Montanelli
A free fairy tale village in Giardini Indro Montanelli with skating, rides, workshops and visits from Santa Claus.
Powerade Milano Half Marathon 2026
When: 22 November
Where: Allianz MiCo
A competitive half marathon of 21.097 km and a 10 km race run through some of Milan's most iconic landmarks.
Milan Games Week and Cartoomics 2026
When: 27 to 29 November
Where: Fiera Milano Rho
Milan Games Week and Cartoomics bring gaming, esports, comics, manga and pop culture to Fiera Milano Rho over three days.
Festivals and concerts in Milan
Candlelight: Lucio Dalla e altri cantautori italiani
Candlelight: Lucio Dalla e altri cantautori italiani plays Spazio FIlippetti on 20 November at 21:30.
Saint Levant, Afandi Tour
Saint Levant, Afandi Tour plays Alcatraz on 26 November at 21:00.
Vegas Jones, Chicnisello, 10 Anni Dall’inizio di Tutto
Vegas Jones, Chicnisello, 10 Anni Dall’inizio di Tutto plays Fabrique on 1 December at 21:00.
Kodaline, Farewell Tour
Kodaline, Farewell Tour plays Alcatraz on 3 December at 21:00.
Kayhan Kalhor duo "The Art of Improvisation in Iranian Music": La Musica dei Cieli
IRAMA: A Chi Ci Sarà Sempre, Palasport
IRAMA: A Chi Ci Sarà Sempre, Palasport plays Unipol Dome on 16 December at 21:00.
Theatre, sport and shows in Milan
Federico Buffa, Allo Sbagliato
Federico Buffa, Allo Sbagliato plays Allo Sbagliato - Teatro Principe on 21 November at 20:30.
Carlotta Spallino, Cecilia Forastieri, Fill Pill, Allo Sbagliato
Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi plays Teatro Dal Verme on 26 November at 20:00.
Alessandro Cattelan, Benvenuto nell’AI!
Alessandro Cattelan, Benvenuto nell’AI! plays Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber on 30 November at 21:00.
Stefano Rapone, Giulia Cerruti, Sandro Canori, Allo Sbagliato
Current exhibitions in Milan
Aki Sasamoto, XYZ
Until: 17 January 2027
Where: Pirelli HangarBicocca
The first institutional show in Europe devoted to the Japanese artist, staging performance, sculpture and everyday objects across two decades of work.
Dalí and Fashion
Until: 31 January 2027
Where: Palazzo Reale
Over 200 paintings, drawings, photographs, garments and films follow the surrealist's lesser-known relationship with the fashion houses.
The Brueghels, the Origins of Painting Genres in Europe
Until: 31 January 2027
Where: Palazzo Reale
The first major exhibition in Italy on the Flemish painting dynasty, with more than 80 paintings, drawings and prints.
Luciano Fabro
Dates: 8 October 2026 to 21 February 2027
Where: Pirelli HangarBicocca
The first museum retrospective in Italy since the death of the Arte Povera sculptor in 2007, with around fifty sculptures and installations.
Matisse, the World in a Room
Dates: 8 October 2026 to 21 February 2027
Where: Mudec, Museum of Cultures
About 100 works explore how African, Islamic, Russian, Chinese and Pacific art shaped Matisse's visual language.
Milan tickets and tours
National and local holidays in Milan
Public holidays reshape a visit more than most travellers expect. Museums and civic offices switch to holiday timetables, many shops shut and public transport drops to a Sunday service. Italy sets its public holidays by law rather than by region, so the calendar that applies in Milan is the national one plus a single day for the patron saint of the city. Because the same law treats every Sunday as a public holiday, Easter Sunday, on 5 April 2026, does not appear separately below. One date is new in 2026, 4 October, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, added by a 2025 law and falling on a Sunday.
National holidays in Italy 2026
- 1 January New Year's Day (Capodanno)
- 6 January Epiphany (Epifania)
- 6 April Easter Monday (Lunedì dell'Angelo)
- 25 April Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione)
- 1 May Labour Day (Festa del Lavoro)
- 2 June Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica)
- 15 August Assumption of Mary (Ferragosto)
- 4 October Saint Francis of Assisi (San Francesco d'Assisi)
- 1 November All Saints' Day (Ognissanti)
- 8 December Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Natale)
- 26 December Saint Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano)
Local holidays in Milan 2026
- 7 December Saint Ambrose (Sant'Ambrogio), local
Sant'Ambrogio is the busiest of those dates, not the quietest. The official city guide calls 7 December a public holiday for the patron saint of Milan and notes that the same day opens the season at the Teatro alla Scala; in 2026 it falls on a Monday, with the Immaculate Conception straight after it on the Tuesday. The same guide sets out what keeps running: public transport is guaranteed every day of the year, on a Sunday service on public holidays and on a limited service from about 07:00 to 19:30 around 25 December and 1 May. The infopoint on Piazza Duomo publishes one line of hours for all seven days and names no closing dates, while ATM warns that its counters may change hours on some public holidays, during special events and on strike days.
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