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Public holidays in Vatican City 2026
Vatican City has 29 public holiday dates in 2026, 20 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Immaculate Conception, in 28 days (Tuesday, December 8, 2026).
- Thu, Dec 24Christmas Evein 44 days
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
2026 holiday calendar
29 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | passed |
| Jan 6 | Tue | Epiphany | passed |
| Feb 11 | Wed | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City | passed |
| Mar 19 | Thu | Saint Joseph's Day | passed |
| Apr 2 | Thu | Maundy Thursday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Holy Saturday | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 7 | Tue | Easter Tuesday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day | passed |
| May 8 | Fri | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | Solemnity of Pentecost | passed |
| May 31 | Sun | Solemnity of Holy Trinity | passed |
| Jun 4 | Thu | Corpus Domini | passed |
| Jun 29 | Mon | Saints Peter and Paul's Day | passed |
| Aug 14 | Fri | Day Before Assumption of Mary | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption of Mary Day | passed |
| Aug 16 | Sun | Day After Assumption of Mary | passed |
| Sep 17 | Thu | Name Day of the Holy Father | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | All Souls' Day | passed |
| Dec 8 | Tue | Immaculate Conception | in 28 days |
| Dec 24 | Thu | Christmas Eve | in 44 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Saint Stephen's Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 27 | Sun | Saint John the Evangelist's Day | in 47 days |
| Dec 31 | Thu | Last Day of the Year | in 51 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Apr 2 – Tue, Apr 7Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday6 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Saint Joseph the Worker's Day3 days
- Fri, May 8 – Sun, May 10Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father3 days
- Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29Saints Peter and Paul's Day3 days
- Fri, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 16Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day3 days
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day4 days
- Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God4 days off
- Take Mon, Jan 5Epiphany4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 20Saint Joseph's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jun 5Corpus Domini4 days off
- Take Fri, Sep 18Name Day of the Holy Father4 days off
- Take Mon, Dec 7Immaculate Conception4 days off
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