There is a false news circulating online about the alleged closure of schools in Messina for Thursday 8 January 2026. The mayor Federico Basile categorically denied the rumor, making it clear that he had not signed any ordinance in this regard.
The mayor explained that no red alert was issued by the regional Civil Protection, an indispensable condition for adopting measures to close schools. Consequently, all schools in the city, public and private, will remain open as normal.
The mayor invited citizens and families to pay maximum attention to the unofficial information circulating on social media and to refer exclusively to the institutional channels of the Municipality of Messina for verified and reliable news.