A Capodanno restiamo a casa fino a tardi.

the house

Breakdown of A Capodanno restiamo a casa fino a tardi.

• noi: we
• a: at
• tardi: late

Questions & Answers about A Capodanno restiamo a casa fino a tardi.

Why does the sentence start with a Capodanno?

In Italian, a is often used to mean on with certain holidays and special occasions.

So a Capodanno means on New Year’s / at New Year.

It works similarly to:

• a Natale = at Christmas
• a Pasqua = at Easter

So here a is not really to. In this context, it marks the time when something happens.

Why is there no article before Capodanno?

Holiday names in Italian often appear without an article, especially after prepositions like a.

So Italian normally says:

• a Natale
• a Pasqua
• a Capodanno

not:

• al Capodanno in this kind of sentence

That article-free pattern is very common with feast days and holidays.

Does Capodanno mean New Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve?