Winter sales, the calendar region by region

Three two one. There are only a few days left for the winter sales to begin. The first regions to propose them, this time, are Basilicata and Sicily, which begin on January 2nd. But in most cities in other regions they will kick off on January 5.

Solo in tourist municipalities the start will be decidedly postponed compared to the rest of Italy (the summer sales will start on Saturday 5 March, and will end on Saturday 2 April).

Here you are the calendar of the Italian Fashion Federation / Confcommercio.

Abruzzo: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Basilicata: Sunday 2nd January – Wednesday 2nd March

Calabria: Wednesday 5th January – Sunday 6th March

Campania: Wednesday 5th January – Tuesday 1st March

Emilia Romagna: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Friuli Venezia Giulia: Wednesday 5th January – Thursday 31st March

Lazio: Wednesday 5th January – Tuesday 15th February

Liguria: Wednesday 5th January – Friday 18th February

Lombardy: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Marche: Wednesday 5th January – Tuesday 1st March

Molise: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Piedmont: Wednesday 5th January – Tuesday 1st March

Puglia: To be confirmed

Sardinia: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Sicily: Sunday 2nd January – Tuesday 15th March

Tuscany: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Umbria: Wednesday 5th January – Saturday 5th March

Valle d’Aosta: Monday 3 January – Thursday 3 March

Veneto: Wednesday 5th January – Monday 28th February

Bolzano, Oltradige and Bassa Atesina, Merano and Burgraviato, Valle Isarco and Alta Valle Isarco, Val Pusteria and Val Venosta – Saturday 8 January – Saturday 5 February

Marebbe, San Martino in Badia, La Valle, Badia, Corvara – Saturday 5 March – Saturday 2 April

Tourist municipalities of Tires, Castelrotto, Renon, Ortisei, Santa Cristina, Selva Gardena, Marebbe, San Martino in Badia, La Valle, Badia, Corvara, Stelvio, Maso Corto, Resia, San Valentino alla Muta – Saturday 5 March – Saturday 2 April .

But why is it established a fixed date start of the winter and summer sales? According to Gabriel Meghnagi, president of Confcommercio associative networks, it is a necessary measure, “otherwise the large groups would “eat” the small merchants», He explained to Corriere della Sera. “However, I do not agree that the reference date is the day before the Epiphany, it makes no sense. The sales should start on December 27 because, for the right to rest, I would leave all the shops closed in Santo Stefano. This is also the case in France, Spain, Germany, England, I don’t understand Italian obstinacy ».

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