A key tax date for homeowners, a nationwide transport strike, and special art venue openings in Venice: here’s what to expect in Italy this week.
Monday
Property tax deadline
The first instalment of Italy’s main property tax, IMU (Imposta Municipale Unica, or Unified Municipal Tax) must be paid by Monday, June 16th, with the second payment due on December 16th.
The tax is often a cause of confusion among homeowners in Italy, as the rules on which types of property it applies to have changed a few times over the years.
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The amount owed also depends on the type, value and location of a property. To find out whether or not the tax applies to you, see our article.
Regional rail strike in Lombardy
Staff at Trenord, the company running many of the rail services in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, plan to strike from 3am on Monday, June 16th to 2am on Tuesday, June 17th.
There may be delays or cancellations to regional and local services run by Trenord, including services to and from Milan’s Malpensa Airport.
Tuesday
Heatwave set to break
Italy’s first real heatwave of the summer is set to ease off by Tuesday, according to forecasts, following storms and unsettled conditions in some areas.
Temperatures and humidity levels should fall back to seasonal averages after many parts of the country, including Rome, sweltered in 36-38 degrees Celsius over the past week.
Thursday and Friday
General transport strike
Air, rail and local public transport services around Italy could be affected by a 24-hour general strike on the evening of Thursday, June 19th and during the day on Friday, June 20th.
The walkout is set to affect rail services between 9pm on Thursday and 9pm on Friday, according to Italy’s transport ministry.
Flights to, from and across Italy may be affected by delays or cancellations on Friday, the ministry said. See the latest updates in this article.
Friday
Summer solstice
June 20th this year marks summer solstice, when Italy will have its longest day of the year at around 15 hours of daylight.
Daytime on Italy’s summer solstice lasts approximately six hours longer than on the shortest day of the year (winter solstice), December 21st.
Saturday
Venice Art Night
The city of Venice will put on a full programme of cultural events and special evening openings on Saturday, June 21st, as part of the 14th edition of the popular Art Night scheme.
From museums and galleries to palaces and art foundations, some 150 institutions around the city will keep their doors open until late, with many offering free admission.
For more information on this year’s events, see the Venice Art Night website.