Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Vatican City and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
6 Jan	Tue	Epiphany
11 Feb	Wed	Lateran Treaty Day
19 Mar	Thu	St Joseph's Day
5 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
23 Apr	Thu	Feast of Saint George
1 May	Fri	Saint Joseph the Worker
8 May	Fri	Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XIV
29 Jun	Mon	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
17 Sep	Thu	Feast Day of Saint Robert Bellarmine
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tue	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	St Stephen's Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
6 Jan	Wed	Epiphany
11 Feb	Thu	Lateran Treaty Day
19 Mar	Fri	St Joseph's Day
28 Mar	Sun	Easter Sunday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
23 Apr	Fri	Feast of Saint George
1 May	Sat	Saint Joseph the Worker
8 May	Sat	Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XIV
29 Jun	Tue	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
16 Aug	Mon	Assumption Day Holiday
17 Sep	Fri	Feast Day of Saint Robert Bellarmine
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Wed	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	St Stephen's Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
6 Jan	Thu	Epiphany
11 Feb	Fri	Lateran Treaty Day
19 Mar	Sun	St Joseph's Day
16 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
23 Apr	Sun	Feast of Saint George
1 May	Mon	Saint Joseph the Worker
8 May	Mon	Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XIV
29 Jun	Thu	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
17 Sep	Sun	Feast Day of Saint Robert Bellarmine
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Fri	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	St Stephen's Day

Vatican City is closed every Sunday and always on Christmas and Easter. In addition to these days, Vatican City celebrates an additional 13 holidays each year. It should be noted that a national holiday in Vatican City simply means that the museums and gift shops are closed to the tourists.

The Pope is the head of Vatican City and he issues a statement each year on which holidays are going to be celebrated. Most of the saint memorial days are celebrated due to tradition or because of the preference of the Pope that is ruling at that time. Each new Pope has the authority to change holidays at their will each year.

On occasion, a holiday that falls on a Sunday will be recognised on the following Monday. It is at the discretion of the Pope to determine if this will happen. The Pope will release each year through the Prefecture of the Papal Household a list of holiday dates.

The Pope has the authority to establish additional holidays or one-time events. All holidays celebrated within the walls of Vatican City are directly related to the Catholic Church.