Events in Rome
This November, Rome has 4 events from the official calendar, 9 concerts, 3 shows and 4 exhibitions on the listing below, with dates from 9 November to 12 December. The official calendar includes Giovedì alla GNAMC (10 September to 17 December) and Eco-friendly Sundays 2026-27 (15 November to 21 March). Concerts include 22Simba: Miria, Live Tour on 22 November and SHIVA, Tour Palasport autunno on 27 November. Among the shows is Alessandro Cattelan, Benvenuto nell’AI! on 7 December. Exhibitions include Diego Rivera and Mexican Modern Art at Musei Capitolini, Villa Caffarelli until 13 December. Each card below links to the organiser or ticket seller with the latest dates.
Official events calendar for Rome
The events below come from Rome'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 top things to do in Rome.
Giovedì alla GNAMC
When: 10 September to 17 December
Where: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome
Thursday evening openings let visitors see the permanent collection and current exhibitions from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Eco-friendly Sundays 2026-27
When: 15 November to 21 March
Where: Green Zone restricted traffic area, Rome
Rome's city council approved five traffic-free Sundays when combustion-engine vehicles are banned from the Green Zone.
Roma Arte in Nuvola 2026
When: 20 to 22 November
Where: Roma Convention Center La Nuvola, Rome
An international hub for galleries, exhibitions and talks, bringing around 140 Italian and international galleries to the capital.
Festivals and concerts in Rome
Candlelight: Ennio Morricone e colonne sonore
Candlelight: Ennio Morricone e colonne sonore plays TH Roma - Carpegna Palace Hotel on 20 November at 19:00.
22Simba: Miria, Live Tour
22Simba: Miria, Live Tour plays Atlantico on 22 November at 21:00.
SHIVA, Tour Palasport autunno
SHIVA, Tour Palasport autunno plays Palazzo dello Sport on 27 November at 21:00.
Candlelight: Tributo a Ludovico Einaudi
Candlelight: Tributo a Ludovico Einaudi plays Teatro Ghione on 3 December at 21:30.
The Jazz Room: omaggio a Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong
The Jazz Room: omaggio a Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong plays Ellington Club on 4 December at 19:00.
IRAMA: A Chi Ci Sarà Sempre, Palasport
IRAMA: A Chi Ci Sarà Sempre, Palasport plays Palazzo dello Sport on 12 December at 21:00.
Current exhibitions in Rome
Diego Rivera and Mexican Modern Art
Until: 13 December
Where: Musei Capitolini, Villa Caffarelli
Over 140 works, including 30 by Diego Rivera beside pieces by Frida Kahlo and José Clemente Orozco, in what the museum calls the largest show of Mexican art in Europe in decades.
Pontormo
Dates: 9 October 2026 to 7 February 2027
Where: Scuderie del Quirinale
A retrospective of the Renaissance master with loans from the Uffizi, the Louvre, the National Gallery in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Keith Haring
Dates: 6 October 2026 to 11 April 2027
Where: Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi
More than 140 works from the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection trace his path from early New York subway drawings to political posters, sculptures and final works.
Rome tickets and tours
Public holidays in Rome to plan around
Public holidays reshape a visit more than most travellers expect. Public offices and banks close, shops and museums often switch to holiday timetables and public transport can run a reduced service, so a day built around a single museum can fall apart. Italy fixes its civil holidays by national law, and the list grew for 2026: a law passed in October 2025 added 4 October, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy, with effect from 1 January 2026. The law also counts every Sunday as a public holiday, which is why Easter Sunday, on 5 April 2026, is not listed separately. Rome adds one day of its own on 29 June.
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 Day (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 Rome 2026
The 1985 decree that lists Italy's religious holidays names one city by itself, reserving 29 June, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, for the comune of Rome. It is the only date on this page that applies to the city alone.
- 29 June Saints Peter and Paul (Santi Pietro e Paolo), local
The official infopoints are the exception to all of this. Roma Capitale describes them as open 365 days a year, and the only closures it publishes are 25 December at the Ciampino airport point and 2 June at the Fori Imperiali point. The two municipal reception desks near Piazza Barberini and Piazza Campitelli follow office hours instead, and the Campitelli desk closes on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
More about Rome
Tourist attractions in Rome
The Rome guide on Tourist Office lays out a one day itinerary, the landmarks worth booking ahead and what the city offers for free.
Where to get help in Rome
This page maps the official tourist information points in Rome, when they open and which public holidays change their hours.
Italy highlights
Beyond the capital, the country guide gathers Venice, Florence, the Amalfi Coast and the food and festivals worth a longer trip.