Public holidays in Vatican City 2027

Vatican City has 29 public holidays in 2027. 19 fall on a weekday and 10 on the weekend, which leaves 242 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Holiday dates 2027

Working days per month in 2027

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 2027

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

• 4 daysThu 31 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027Last Day of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
• 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 March 2027Saint Joseph's Day
• 6 daysThu 25 to Tue 30 March 2027Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
• 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 August 2027Day Before Assumption of Mary, Assumption of Mary Day, Day After Assumption of Mary
• 3 daysFri 17 to Sun 19 September 2027Name Day of the Holy Father
• 4 daysSat 30 October to Tue 2 November 2027All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
• 4 daysFri 24 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day, Saint John the Evangelist's Day
• 3 daysFri 31 December 2027 to Sun 2 January 2028Last 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.

• 4 daysTake off Friday 12 February 2027 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 February 2027Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
• 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day, Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
• 4 daysTake off Friday 28 May 2027 for Thu 27 to Sun 30 May 2027Corpus Domini
• 4 daysTake off Monday 28 June 2027 for Sat 26 to Tue 29 June 2027Saints Peter and Paul's Day

Questions about 2027 in Vatican City

How many working days are there in Vatican City in 2027?

242 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 19 public holidays on weekdays.

How many public holidays does Vatican City have in 2027?

29 public holidays. 10 fall on the weekend.

Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?

Holy Saturday (27 March 2027), Easter Sunday (28 March 2027), Saint Joseph the Worker's Day (1 May 2027), Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father (8 May 2027), Solemnity of Pentecost (16 May 2027), Solemnity of Holy Trinity (23 May 2027), Day Before Assumption of Mary (14 August 2027), Assumption of Mary Day (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Saint Stephen's Day (26 December 2027).

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 2028?

See public holidays in Vatican City 2028 or go back to 2026.

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