Public Holidays in Vatican City 2026
Complete list of 27 public holidays and observances in Vatican City for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIVMay 8, 2026, Friday
1 days left 27 Public Holidays
242 Working Days
123 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Public |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Public |
| February 11 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | Public |
| March 19 | Thursday | Saint Joseph | Public |
| April 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 4 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public |
| April 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| April 7 | Tuesday | In Albis Tuesday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Saint Joseph the Worker | Public |
| May 8 | Friday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV | Public |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| June 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public |
| June 29 | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public |
| August 14 | Friday | Summer holiday | Public |
| August 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Public |
| August 16 | Sunday | Summer holiday | Public |
| September 17 | Thursday | Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father | Public |
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| November 2 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Public |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| December 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
| December 27 | Sunday | St. John | Public |
| December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Vatican City has 7 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 2, 2026, Thursday — April 7, 2026, Tuesday 6 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 3, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Saint Joseph the Worker
May 8, 2026, Friday — May 10, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
June 27, 2026, Saturday — June 29, 2026, Monday 3 days
Saints Peter and Paul
August 14, 2026, Friday — August 16, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Summer holiday, Assumption, Summer holiday
October 31, 2026, Saturday — November 2, 2026, Monday 3 days
All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
December 25, 2026, Friday — December 27, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 1
March 1
April 6
May 4
June 2
July 0
August 3
September 1
October 0
November 2
December 5
Holiday Breakdown
19 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
8 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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