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Public holidays in Vatican City in 2026
Vatican City has 27 public holidays in 2026, 19 of them on working days, leaving 242 working days. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Saint Joseph |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | In Albis Tuesday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Saint Joseph the Worker |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Friday | Summer holiday |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Summer holiday |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Thursday | Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Monday | All Souls' Day |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | St. John |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
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Long weekends in Vatican City, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
- 6 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2026: book Wednesday 7 Jan 2026 (Epiphany)
- 10 Feb 2026 – 11 Feb 2026: book Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 (Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Friday 20 Mar 2026 (Saint Joseph)
- 1 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2026: book Wednesday 1 Apr 2026 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Saint Joseph the Worker)
- 7 May 2026 – 10 May 2026: book Thursday 7 May 2026 (Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV)
- 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Vatican City →