Mid-week holidays, 3 day weekends … forget about it in Italy.

Feel a bit guilty reporting this from Myrtle Beach, but …

According to Reuters, one of the provisions in Italy’s debt-crisis-induced austerity program is …

A rule ensuring that non-religious public holidays, such as the June 2 anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic, are celebrated on a Sunday to increase the number of working days in a year.

Geez, that means Italians will have to make do with their measly 6 weeks of paid vacation.

There’ll be flash mobs over this one, for sure.

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