Halloween is not yet celebrated in Italy the way that it is in North America, but the holiday is absolutely starting to catch on. You can find spooky decorations, Halloween-themed cookies, and even some events geared towards children. However other traditions like bobbing for apples and even trick or treating are much less common.

Halloween in Italy is October 31st, as it is in other places around the world. The main official holiday in Italy is actually All Saints’ Day on November 1st. All Saints’ Day is a public holiday in Italy and you should expect public offices to be closed. But that simply means you can throw your own Halloween party the night before and not need to worry about waking up early the next day. Then, on November 2nd comes All Souls Day.