# Public holidays in Vatican City 2024

Vatican City has 29 public holidays in 2024. 20 fall on a weekday and 9 on the weekend, which leaves 242 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 29 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 20 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 9 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 242 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| 2024-01-06 | Saturday | Epiphany |
| 2024-02-11 | Sunday | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| 2024-03-13 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| 2024-03-19 | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day |
| 2024-03-28 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-30 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-02 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday |
| 2024-04-23 | Tuesday | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| 2024-05-09 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2024-05-19 | Sunday | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| 2024-05-26 | Sunday | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| 2024-05-30 | Thursday | Corpus Domini |
| 2024-06-29 | Saturday | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| 2024-08-14 | Wednesday | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | Assumption of Mary Day |
| 2024-08-16 | Friday | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| 2024-11-01 | Friday | All Saints' Day |
| 2024-11-02 | Saturday | All Souls' Day |
| 2024-12-08 | Sunday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2024-12-24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Saint Stephen's Day |
| 2024-12-27 | Friday | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| 2024-12-31 | Tuesday | Last Day of the Year |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 20 | 242 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- 6 days, Thu 28 March to Tue 2 April 2024: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
- 5 days, Wed 14 to Sun 18 August 2024: Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 November 2024: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- 6 days, Tue 24 to Sun 29 December 2024: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 18 March 2024 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 March 2024 (4 days): Saint Joseph's Day
- Take off Monday 22 April 2024 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 April 2024 (4 days): Name Day of the Holy Father
- Take off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 31 May 2024 for Thu 30 May to Sun 2 June 2024 (4 days): Corpus Domini
- Take off Monday 23 December 2024 for Sat 21 to Sun 29 December 2024 (9 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day
- Take off Monday 30 December 2024 for Tue 24 December 2024 to Wed 1 January 2025 (9 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day, Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

## Questions about 2024 in Vatican City

**How many working days are there in Vatican City in 2024?** 242 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 20 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Vatican City have in 2024?** 29 public holidays. 9 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Vatican City?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Vatican City 2024](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2024.md)
- [Vatican City 2025](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2025.md)
- [Vatican City 2026](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2026.md)
- [Vatican City 2027](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2027.md)
- [Vatican City 2028](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2028.md)
- [Vatican City 2029](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2029.md)
- [Vatican City 2030](https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2030.md)

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