Key facts
- Italy is celebrating Republic Day.
- The day marks the 80th anniversary of the 1946 institutional referendum.
- The referendum was conducted by universal suffrage.
- Citizens voted to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.
Republic Day in Italy commemorates the institutional referendum held on June 2, 1946, in which Italian citizens were called to vote to decide between monarchy and republic. The victory of the republic marked a pivotal moment in Italian history, establishing the modern Italian Republic.
