Public holidays in Vatican City 2026

There are 29 public holidays in 2026. 20 of them fall on a working day.

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All 29 public holidays in Vatican City 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdaySolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodSolennità di Maria Santissima Madre di Dio
TuesdayEpiphanyEpifania del Signore
WednesdayAnniversary of the Foundation of Vatican CityAnniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
ThursdaySaint Joseph's DaySan Giuseppe
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayGiovedì Santo
FridayGood FridayVenerdì Santo
SaturdayHoly SaturdaySabato Santo
SundayEaster SundayPasqua di Resurrezione
MondayEaster MondayLunedì dell'Angelo
TuesdayEaster TuesdayMartedì in Albis
FridaySaint Joseph the Worker's DaySan Giuseppe Artigiano
FridayAnniversary of the Election of the Holy FatherAnniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre
ThursdayAscension DayAscensione del Signore
SundaySolemnity of PentecostSolennità della Pentecoste
SundaySolemnity of Holy TrinitySolennità della Santissima Trinità
ThursdayCorpus Domini
MondaySaints Peter and Paul's DaySanti Pietro e Paolo
FridayDay Before Assumption of MaryVigilia dell'Assunzione di Maria Santissima
SaturdayAssumption of Mary DayAssunzione di Maria Santissima
SundayDay After Assumption of MaryGiorno Successivo all'Assunzione di Maria Santissima
ThursdayName Day of the Holy FatherOnomastico del Santo Padre
SundayAll Saints' DayTutti i Santi
MondayAll Souls' DayTutti i Fedeli Defunti
TuesdayImmaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione
ThursdayChristmas EveVigilia di Natale
FridayChristmas DayNatale
SaturdaySaint Stephen's DaySanto Stefano
SundaySaint John the Evangelist's DaySan Giovanni
ThursdayLast Day of the YearUltimo giorno dell'anno

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

24 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Mon 5 Jan3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026144Epiphany
Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026362Epiphany
Mon 9 Feb, Tue 10 Feb7 Feb – 11 Feb 2026252.5Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb11 Feb – 15 Feb 2026252.5Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar14 Mar – 19 Mar 2026362Saint Joseph's Day
Fri 20 Mar19 Mar – 22 Mar 2026144Saint Joseph's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr28 Mar – 7 Apr 20263113.7Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr2 Apr – 12 Apr 20263113.7Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Saint Joseph the Worker's Day
Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May1 May – 10 May 20264102.5Saint Joseph the Worker's Day, Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May8 May – 14 May 2026372.3Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father, Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun30 May – 4 Jun 2026362Solemnity of Holy Trinity, Corpus Domini
Fri 5 Jun4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026144Corpus Domini
Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026492.3Saints Peter and Paul's Day
Mon 10 Aug, Tue 11 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug8 Aug – 16 Aug 2026492.3Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep, Wed 16 Sep12 Sep – 17 Sep 2026362Name Day of the Holy Father
Fri 18 Sep17 Sep – 20 Sep 2026144Name Day of the Holy Father
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026144Immaculate Conception
Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026362Immaculate Conception
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20273113.7Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day, Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Vatican City have in 2026?

29 public holidays. 9 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Vatican City?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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