Public Holidays in Vatican City 2026
HolidaysMap lists 29 public holidays for Vatican City in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is New Year's Eve on Thursday, 31 December 2026.
Vatican City public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Wednesday, 6 January | |
| February | |||
| Wednesday | Lateran Treaty Day | Thursday, 11 February | |
| March | |||
| Friday | Anniversary of Pope Francis' Election | Saturday, 13 March | |
| Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Friday, 19 March | |
| April | |||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Thursday, 25 March | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | Saturday, 27 March | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sunday, 28 March | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Monday, 29 March | |
| Tuesday | In Albis Tuesday | Tuesday, 30 March | |
| Thursday | Saint George's Day (Pope Francis' Name Day) | Friday, 23 April | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Saint Joseph the Worker | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Friday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV | Saturday, 8 May | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Thursday, 6 May | |
| Sunday | Pentecost | Sunday, 16 May | |
| June | |||
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Thursday, 27 May | |
| Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Tuesday, 29 June | |
| August | |||
| Friday | Summer holiday | Saturday, 14 August | |
| Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Sunday, 15 August | |
| Sunday | Summer holiday | Saturday, 14 August | |
| September | |||
| Thursday | Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father | Friday, 17 September | |
| November | |||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Monday, 1 November | |
| Monday | All Souls' Day | Tuesday, 2 November | |
| December | |||
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Wednesday, 8 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
| Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day | Sunday, 26 December | |
| Sunday | St. John | Monday, 27 December | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Friday, 31 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
8 of the 29 public holidays in Vatican City fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Pentecost, Assumption of Mary, Summer holiday, All Saints' Day, Saint Stephen's Day, St. John. 9 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Anniversary of Pope Francis' Election, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Saint Joseph the Worker, Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV, Saints Peter and Paul, Summer holiday, All Souls' Day, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Vatican City in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 29 public holidays for Vatican City in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Vatican City in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Vatican City in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Vatican City public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 8 public holidays in Vatican City in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Pentecost, Assumption of Mary, Summer holiday, All Saints' Day, Saint Stephen's Day, St. John.
- Where can I get Vatican City public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Vatican City holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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