Culture & Identity of San Marino
Introduction
The Sammarinese, like the Italians, work to live and the daily way of life truly revolves around enjoying life. However, work, school, family, friends, and religion are also important to the people to varying degrees and each occupies a different role in each individual's life.
The way of life in San Marino begins with free time as the people tend to enjoy their evenings, weekends (Saturday-Sunday), and vacations; times they generally spend with family and friends in the home, out in the town, or abroad, often times relaxing. These recreational times are often spent with family and friends in some sort of social setting, whether that is in the home, out for dinner, or even in church on Sundays.
To have this relaxed lifestyle, the Sammarinese work, primarily in the services industries. For most people the day offers fairly regular working hours, which tend to begin at about 8:30 am and end at about 7:00 pm. However, many people take a long lunch midday at home. However, for those people working in restaurants, bars, and similar industries, the hours are vastly different as most restaurants only open at about 3:00 pm and many Sammarinese eat late into the evening. Like most jobs, schools have regular hours and a summer vacation from about late June to early September.