# Public holidays in Vatican City 2026

Vatican City has 29 public holidays in 2026. 20 fall on a weekday and 9 on the weekend, which leaves 241 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/vatican-city/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/va.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 29 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 20 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 9 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 241 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| 2026-02-11 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-07 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| 2026-05-08 | Friday | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| 2026-05-31 | Sunday | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Domini |
| 2026-06-29 | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| 2026-08-14 | Friday | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary Day |
| 2026-08-16 | Sunday | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| 2026-09-17 | Thursday | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Souls' Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day |
| 2026-12-27 | Sunday | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | Last Day of the Year |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 20 | 241 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 6 days, Thu 2 to Tue 7 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Saint Joseph the Worker's Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 May 2026: Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026: Saints Peter and Paul's Day
- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 August 2026: Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- 4 days, Thu 24 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day
- 4 days, Thu 31 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027: Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026 (5 days): Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Take off Monday 5 January 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 January 2026 (4 days): Epiphany
- Take off Friday 20 March 2026 for Thu 19 to Sun 22 March 2026 (4 days): Saint Joseph's Day
- Take off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026 (4 days): Corpus Domini
- Take off Friday 18 September 2026 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 September 2026 (4 days): Name Day of the Holy Father
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Vatican City

**How many working days are there in Vatican City in 2026?** 241 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 20 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Vatican City have in 2026?** 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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