Vatican City

Vatican City public holidays 2028

Vatican City has 29 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 240 working days. The first is Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Vatican City in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodNationwide
Jan 6Thursday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 11Friday	Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican CityNationwide
March
Mar 19Sunday	Saint Joseph's DayNationwide
April
Apr 13Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 18Tuesday	Easter TuesdayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Saint Joseph the Worker's DayNationwide
May 8Monday	Anniversary of the Election of the Holy FatherNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Sunday	Solemnity of PentecostNationwide
Jun 11Sunday	Solemnity of Holy TrinityNationwide
Jun 15Thursday	Corpus DominiNationwide
Jun 29Thursday	Saints Peter and Paul's DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Monday	Day Before Assumption of MaryNationwide
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption of Mary DayNationwide
Aug 16Wednesday	Day After Assumption of MaryNationwide
September
Sep 17Sunday	Name Day of the Holy FatherNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Thursday	All Souls' DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Friday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 24Sunday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Saint Stephen's DayNationwide
Dec 27Wednesday	Saint John the Evangelist's DayNationwide
Dec 31Sunday	Last Day of the YearNationwide

Nationwide: 29public holidays
By region: 29no regional days
Working days: 240after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+5 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 2028

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 6 – Sun, Jan 9 · EpiphanyTake Fri, Jan 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Feb 11 – Sun, Feb 13 · Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
6 daysThu, Apr 13 – Tue, Apr 18 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Saint Joseph the Worker's Day
3 daysSat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 · Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 15 – Sun, Jun 18 · Corpus DominiTake Fri, Jun 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 29 – Sun, Jul 2 · Saints Peter and Paul's DayTake Fri, Jun 30 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Aug 12 – Wed, Aug 16 · Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
5 daysWed, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 5 · All Saints' Day, All Souls' DayTake Fri, Nov 3 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10 · Immaculate Conception
5 daysSat, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Vatican City in 2028?

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 13); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Easter Tuesday (Apr 18); Saint Joseph the Worker's Day (May 1); Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father (May 8); Ascension Day (May 25); Solemnity of Pentecost (Jun 4); Solemnity of Holy Trinity (Jun 11); Corpus Domini (Jun 15); 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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

240 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.