You may already be planning your next year’s shopping trips to Italy. I am aware of this as a few people have contacted me to inquire when the summer and winter sale dates will be posted.
July 2016 Update This is the site I use to track sale dates. Check out this page for more information about each region and individual cities (if there are any). It’s in Italian so you need to be familiar with the names of cities and regions.
Here is the overview of regional sales dates that I posted while waiting for the other site update.
ControCampus compiled this list in Italian. I have translated it. These dates can be changed, but they should give you an idea of when to plan your shopping trips in Italy in 2016.
You can read more about what the sales seasons are all about in my article on the .
Italy’s 2016 Summer & Winter Sales Dates
Abruzzo
* Winter Sales in Abruzzo: Starts on 4 January and lasts for 60 days
* Abruzzo Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July and ends on 3 September
Basilicata
* Winter Sales in Basilicata: Starts on 2 January and ends on 2 March
* Basilicata Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Calabria
* Winter Sales in Calabria: Starts on 4 January
* Calabria Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Campania
* Winter Sales in Campania: Starts on 2 January and ends on 31 March
* Campania Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Emilia-Romagna
* Winter Sales in Emilia-Romagna: Starts on 4 January
* Sale of Summer in Emilia-Romagna begins 7 July
Friuli Venezia-Giulia
* Friuli Venezia Gulia Winter Sales: Starts on 4 January
* Friuli Venezia Gulia Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Lazio
* Lazio Winter Sales: Starts on 4 January
* Lazio Summer Sales: Starts on 5 July
Le Marche
* Winter Sales in Le Marche: Starts on 4 January
* Le Marche Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Liguria
* Winter Sales in Liguria: Starts on 4 January and lasts for 45 days
* Summer Sales in Liguria: Starts on 7 July
Lombardy
* Winter Sales in Lombardy: Starts on 4 January and lasts for 60 days
* Lombardy Summer Sales: Starts on June 6th & lasts for 60 days
Molise
* Winter Sales in Molise: Starts on January 4th & Lasts for 60 Days
* Summer Sales in Molise: Starts on 7 July
Piedmont
* Winter Sales in Piedmont: Starts on January 4
* Piedmont Summer Sales: Starts on 5 July and lasts for 8 weeks
Puglia
* Winter Sales in Puglia: Starts on January 4
* The Puglia Summer Sales begin on the 7th of July
Sardinia
* Winter Sales in Sardinia: Starts on 4 January and lasts for 60 days
*Summer Sales in Sardinia: Starts on 6 July and ends on 3 September
Sicily
* Winter Sales in Sicily: Starts on 4 January
* Sale of Summer in Sicily begins 7 July
Tuscany
* Winter Sales in Tuscany: Starts on 4 January and lasts for 60 days
* The Summer Sale in Tuscany begins on the 5th of July
Umbria
* Umbria Winter Sales: Starts on January 4th & Lasts for 60 Days
* Umbria Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Val d’Aosta
* Winter Sales in Val d’Aosta: Starts on 4 January
* Val d’Aosta Summer Sales: Starts on 7 July
Veneto
* Winter Sales in Veneto: Starts on 4 January and ends on 28 February
* Veneto Summer Sales: Starts on 5 July and ends on 31 August