Public Holidays in Vatican City 2028
Complete list of 27 public holidays and observances in Vatican City for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIVMay 8, 2026, Friday
1 days left 27 Public Holidays
240 Working Days
126 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Public |
| January 6 | Thursday | Epiphany | Public |
| February 11 | Friday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | Public |
| March 19 | Sunday | Saint Joseph | Public |
| April 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 15 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public |
| April 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| April 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| April 18 | Tuesday | In Albis Tuesday | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Saint Joseph the Worker | Public |
| May 8 | Monday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV | Public |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| June 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| June 15 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public |
| June 29 | Thursday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public |
| August 14 | Monday | Summer holiday | Public |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Assumption | Public |
| August 16 | Wednesday | Summer holiday | Public |
| September 17 | Sunday | Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father | Public |
| November 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| November 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Public |
| December 8 | Friday | Immaculate Conception | Public |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| December 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public |
| December 27 | Wednesday | St. John | Public |
| December 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Vatican City has 7 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 13, 2028, Thursday — April 18, 2028, Tuesday 6 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday
August 12, 2028, Saturday — August 16, 2028, Wednesday 5 days
Summer holiday, Assumption, Summer holiday
December 23, 2028, Saturday — December 27, 2028, Wednesday 5 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John
February 11, 2028, Friday — February 13, 2028, Sunday 3 days
Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
April 29, 2028, Saturday — May 1, 2028, Monday 3 days
Saint Joseph the Worker
May 6, 2028, Saturday — May 8, 2028, Monday 3 days
Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
December 8, 2028, Friday — December 10, 2028, Sunday 3 days
Immaculate Conception
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 1
March 1
April 6
May 3
June 3
July 0
August 3
September 1
October 0
November 2
December 5
Holiday Breakdown
20 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
7 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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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| 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 |
March
| 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 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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 |
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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 |
July
| 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 |
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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| 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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