The Festa della Repubblica is Italy's national holiday, held on June 2nd each year. It commemorates the institutional referendum of June 2, 1946, when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic. The day is marked by a military parade on Via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome.
Festa della Repubblica is June 2nd every year.
Italy held a referendum in which citizens chose a republic over the monarchy, ending the reign of the House of Savoy.
The main event is a military parade in Rome along Via dei Fori Imperiali, attended by the President of the Republic.