Public holidays
Public holidays in Vatican City
Vatican City has 29 public holidays in 2026, of which 9 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday17 SeptemberName Day of the Holy Father — in 6 days
202629 dayspublic holidays in total
202729 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuarySolemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany
Wednesday 11 FebruaryAnniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Thursday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 7 AprilEaster Tuesday
Friday 1 MaySaint Joseph the Worker's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 8 MayAnniversary of the Election of the Holy Fatherlong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Sunday 24 MaySolemnity of Pentecostfalls on a weekend
Sunday 31 MaySolemnity of Holy Trinityfalls on a weekend
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Domini
Monday 29 JuneSaints Peter and Paul's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 14 AugustDay Before Assumption of Marylong weekend likely
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption of Mary Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 AugustDay After Assumption of Maryfalls on a weekend
Thursday 17 SeptemberName Day of the Holy Father
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Thursday 24 DecemberChristmas Eve
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 27 DecemberSaint John the Evangelist's Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 31 DecemberLast Day of the Year
2027
Friday 1 JanuarySolemnity of Mary, Mother of Godlong weekend likely
Wednesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany
Thursday 11 FebruaryAnniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Friday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 30 MarchEaster Tuesday
Saturday 1 MaySaint Joseph the Worker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Saturday 8 MayAnniversary of the Election of the Holy Fatherfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MaySolemnity of Pentecostfalls on a weekend
Sunday 23 MaySolemnity of Holy Trinityfalls on a weekend
Thursday 27 MayCorpus Domini
Tuesday 29 JuneSaints Peter and Paul's Day
Saturday 14 AugustDay Before Assumption of Maryfalls on a weekend
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption of Mary Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustDay After Assumption of Marylong weekend likely
Friday 17 SeptemberName Day of the Holy Fatherlong weekend likely
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Evelong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberSaint John the Evangelist's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 31 DecemberLast Day of the Yearlong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.