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.

Holiday dates 2026

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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

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

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

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

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

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?

Holy Saturday (4 April 2026), Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Solemnity of Pentecost (24 May 2026), Solemnity of Holy Trinity (31 May 2026), Assumption of Mary Day (15 August 2026), Day After Assumption of Mary (16 August 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026), Saint Stephen's Day (26 December 2026), Saint John the Evangelist's Day (27 December 2026).

What counts as the weekend in Vatican City?

Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.

What about 2027?

See public holidays in Vatican City 2027 or go back to 2025.

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