Public holidays in Vatican City 2028

There are 29 public holidays in 2028. 20 of them fall on a working day.

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All 29 public holidays in Vatican City 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdaySolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodSolennità di Maria Santissima Madre di Dio
ThursdayEpiphanyEpifania del Signore
FridayAnniversary of the Foundation of Vatican CityAnniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
SundaySaint 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
MondaySaint Joseph the Worker's DaySan Giuseppe Artigiano
MondayAnniversary 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
ThursdaySaints Peter and Paul's DaySanti Pietro e Paolo
MondayDay Before Assumption of MaryVigilia dell'Assunzione di Maria Santissima
TuesdayAssumption of Mary DayAssunzione di Maria Santissima
WednesdayDay After Assumption of MaryGiorno Successivo all'Assunzione di Maria Santissima
SundayName Day of the Holy FatherOnomastico del Santo Padre
WednesdayAll Saints' DayTutti i Santi
ThursdayAll Souls' DayTutti i Fedeli Defunti
FridayImmaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione
SundayChristmas EveVigilia di Natale
MondayChristmas DayNatale
TuesdaySaint Stephen's DaySanto Stefano
WednesdaySaint John the Evangelist's DaySan Giovanni
SundayLast 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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan31 Dec – 6 Jan 2028372.3Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Epiphany
Fri 7 Jan6 Jan – 9 Jan 2028144Epiphany
Mon 7 Feb, Tue 8 Feb, Wed 9 Feb, Thu 10 Feb5 Feb – 13 Feb 2028492.3Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr8 Apr – 18 Apr 20283113.7Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr13 Apr – 23 Apr 20283113.7Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 8 May 20284102.5Saint Joseph the Worker's Day, Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May, Fri 12 May6 May – 14 May 2028492.3Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May20 May – 25 May 2028362Ascension Day
Fri 26 May25 May – 28 May 2028144Ascension Day
Mon 12 Jun, Tue 13 Jun, Wed 14 Jun10 Jun – 15 Jun 2028362Solemnity of Holy Trinity, Corpus Domini
Fri 16 Jun15 Jun – 18 Jun 2028144Corpus Domini
Mon 26 Jun, Tue 27 Jun, Wed 28 Jun24 Jun – 29 Jun 2028362Saints Peter and Paul's Day
Fri 30 Jun29 Jun – 2 Jul 2028144Saints Peter and Paul's Day
Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug12 Aug – 20 Aug 2028294.5Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct28 Oct – 2 Nov 2028263All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Fri 3 Nov1 Nov – 5 Nov 2028155All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec2 Dec – 10 Dec 2028492.3Immaculate Conception
Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20292105Christmas 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 2028?

29 public holidays. 9 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day, Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: take 2 days of leave (28 Dec, 29 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029.

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