Republic Day

The Italian Republic Day is an Italian national celebratory day established to commemorate the birth of the Italian Republic. It is celebrated every year on June 2, the date of the institutional referendum of 1946, as well as the anniversary of the death of Giuseppe Garibaldi, with the main celebration taking place in Rome. The Italian Republic Day is one of the Italian patri symbols.

The ceremonial of the event organized in Rome includes the deposition of a laurel wreath in homage to the Unknown Soldier at the Altare della Patria by the President of the Italian Republic and a military parade along Via dei Fori Imperiali.