Vatican City

Vatican City public holidays 2026

Vatican City has 29 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 241 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 33 days.

Public holidays in Vatican City in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 11Wednesday	Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican CityNationwide
March
Mar 19Thursday	Saint Joseph's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 7Tuesday	Easter TuesdayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Saint Joseph the Worker's DayNationwide
May 8Friday	Anniversary of the Election of the Holy FatherNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	Solemnity of PentecostNationwide
May 31Sunday	Solemnity of Holy TrinityNationwide
June
Jun 4Thursday	Corpus DominiNationwide
Jun 29Monday	Saints Peter and Paul's DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Friday	Day Before Assumption of MaryNationwide
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption of Mary DayNationwide
Aug 16Sunday	Day After Assumption of MaryNationwide
September
Sep 17Thursday	Name Day of the Holy FatherNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Monday	All Souls' DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 24Thursday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Saint Stephen's DayNationwide
Dec 27Sunday	Saint John the Evangelist's DayNationwide
Dec 31Thursday	Last Day of the YearNationwide

Nationwide: 29public holidays
By region: 29no regional days
Working days: 241after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+8 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · EpiphanyTake Mon, Jan 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 · Saint Joseph's DayTake Fri, Mar 20 off to join it up
6 daysThu, Apr 2 – Tue, Apr 7 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Saint Joseph the Worker's Day
3 daysFri, May 8 – Sun, May 10 · Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus DominiTake Fri, Jun 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Saints Peter and Paul's Day
3 daysFri, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 16 · Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
4 daysThu, Sep 17 – Sun, Sep 20 · Name Day of the Holy FatherTake Fri, Sep 18 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · Last Day of the YearTake Fri, Jan 1 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Vatican City in 2026?

29 nationwide public holidays: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City (Feb 11); Saint Joseph's Day (Mar 19); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Holy Saturday (Apr 4); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Easter Tuesday (Apr 7); Saint Joseph the Worker's Day (May 1); Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father (May 8); Ascension Day (May 14); Solemnity of Pentecost (May 24); Solemnity of Holy Trinity (May 31); Corpus Domini (Jun 4); Saints Peter and Paul's Day (Jun 29); Day Before Assumption of Mary (Aug 14); Assumption of Mary Day (Aug 15); Day After Assumption of Mary (Aug 16); Name Day of the Holy Father (Sep 17); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); All Souls' Day (Nov 2); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Saint Stephen's Day (Dec 26); Saint John the Evangelist's Day (Dec 27); Last Day of the Year (Dec 31).

When is the next public holiday in Vatican City?

All Saints' Day, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 33 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

241 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.