Capri island at Christmas is particularly magical. Blue fairy lights line the port and the lanes in the center of town, and the islanders brave the bracing sea wind to admire the shop windows and share a drink with neighbors under the heat lamps at the outdoor cafes.

Christmas on Capri, Italy - Events

There are a number of events held from the beginning of December through the first week of January, including the Capri Hollywood film festival (26 Dec - 2 Jan) featuring previews of new releases and gala evenings. The main holiday event on Capri is New Year's Eve in the Piazzetta.

Celebrating New Year's Eve on Capri - Traditions

Island tradition is to ring in the New Year together in the main Piazzetta square, where everyone gathers to await the stroke of midnight.

Each year, a stage is set up where live bands play until it's time to toast to the New Year. After midnight, the Piazzetta becomes an open air disco with music and dancing until dawn. Otherwise, festivities can also continue indoors in nearby clubs like "Anema e Core".

Restaurants Open During the 2018/19 Holidays on Capri

Capri Town

• Al Caprì
• Capri Pasta (take away and rosticceria)
• Da Pasquale
• Donna Rachele (from 27 December)
• *E' Divino
• Iki Capri
• La Palette
• La Pigna (lunch only)
• Medj Pub (dinner only)
• Mister Billy (dinner only)
• Michel'Angelo
• Verginiello (closed from 22 to 26 December; open from 27 December to 7 January)
• Villa Jovis
• Villa Verde (open from 26 December to 5 January)
• Yuu

Marina Piccola

• La Piazzetta (lunch only)

Marina Grande

• Augusto (lunch only)
• Europa - da Peppino (lunch only)

Anacapri

• Agriturismo del Sole
• Al Buco
• Aumm Aumm
• Barbarossa
• Columbus
• Il Boccone (dinner only)
• La Taberna degli Amici (dinner only)
• Le Arcate
• Materita (open 26 December to 8 January)
• Toasteria Bar Grotta Azzurra
• Vinoteca della Zagara (wine bar, open after 5PM until 2 January)

The following restaurants offer a special New Year's Eve dinner: Al Caprì, E' Divino, Michel'angelo, Verginiello, Villa Jovis, and Villa Verde.

Other Services

The chairlift and the Blue Grotto are closed on 25 December and 1 January. They are both open all other days, weather permitting.

Hotels Open for Christmas and New Year's 2018/2019

Gatto Bianco (open from 26 December to 3 January)
La Reginella (open from 27 December)
Hotel Villa Ceselle
Quattro Stagioni
Guarracino
B&Bs open in winter: see prices and availability

Buses and funicular

During winter holidays buses and funicular will follow a reduced schedule.

Ferries

Between Christmas and New Year’s, ferry routes from Naples and Sorrento to Capri will run according to the following schedule.

24 December

Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Naples-Capri at 7:15PM.

25 December

The only ferries routes Naples/Sorrento-Capri and vice versa running are those provided by Caremar.

26 December

Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Naples-Capri at 6:50AM.

27-28-29-30 December

Ferries will run according to the published schedule.

31 December

NAPLES-CAPRI: Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil at 7:15PM and the ferry at 7:40PM (the final ferry departs at 5:25PM)
CAPRI-NAPLES: Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the ferry at 5:40PM.
SORRENTO-CAPRI and vice versa: ferries will run according to the published schedule.

1 January 2019

Caremar ferries will run according to the published schedule.
High-speed ferries/hydrofoils will run accoring to the following schedule:
NAPLES-CAPRI: 7:00AM - 9:30AM - 11:35AM - 2:40PM.
CAPRI-NAPLES: 8:05AM - 10:35AM - 12:40PM - 4:30PM.
SORRENTO-CAPRI AND VICE VERSA: ferries will run according to the published schedule.
Ferry schedules for 1 January may change at the last minute.

2 January 2019

Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Capri-Naples at 6:50AM.