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28 days in 2026Vatican City holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Vatican City, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Vatican City on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Vatican City holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | CapodannoNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 1 | Maria Santissima Madre di DioSolemnity of Mary, Mother of God | celebrate |
| Tue, January 6 | Epifania del SignoreEpiphany | observance |
| Wed, February 11 | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del VaticanoAnniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | San ValentinoValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 19 | San GiuseppeSaint Joseph | observance |
| Thu, April 2 | Giovedì santoMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | Venerdì santoGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sat, April 4 | Sabato santoEaster Saturday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PasquaEaster | celebrate |
| Tue, April 7 | Martedì in AlbisIn Albis Tuesday | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | San Giuseppe lavoratoreSaint Joseph the Worker | observance |
| Thu, May 14 | AscensioneAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PentecostePentecost | observance |
| Thu, June 4 | Corpus DominiCorpus Christi | observance |
| Mon, June 29 | Santi Pietro e PaoloSaints Peter and Paul | observance |
| Fri, August 14 | Pausa estivaSummer holiday | celebrate |
| Sat, August 15 | Assunzione di Maria in CieloAssumption | observance |
| Sun, August 16 | Pausa estivaSummer holiday | celebrate |
| Thu, September 17 | San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo PadreSaint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father | celebrate |
| Sun, November 1 | OgnissantiAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Mon, November 2 | Commemorazione dei fedeli defuntiAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | NataleChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Tue, December 8 | Immacolata ConcezioneImmaculate Conception | observance |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | NataleChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Santo StefanoBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Sun, December 27 | San GiovanniSt. John | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | San SilvestroNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Vatican City holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | CapodannoNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, January 1 | Maria Santissima Madre di DioSolemnity of Mary, Mother of God | celebrate |
| Wed, January 6 | Epifania del SignoreEpiphany | observance |
| Thu, February 11 | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del VaticanoAnniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | San ValentinoValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 19 | San GiuseppeSaint Joseph | observance |
| Thu, March 25 | Giovedì santoMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | Venerdì santoGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sat, March 27 | Sabato santoEaster Saturday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PasquaEaster | celebrate |
| Tue, March 30 | Martedì in AlbisIn Albis Tuesday | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | San Giuseppe lavoratoreSaint Joseph the Worker | observance |
| Thu, May 6 | AscensioneAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 16 | PentecostePentecost | observance |
| Thu, May 27 | Corpus DominiCorpus Christi | observance |
| Tue, June 29 | Santi Pietro e PaoloSaints Peter and Paul | observance |
| Sat, August 14 | Pausa estivaSummer holiday | celebrate |
| Sun, August 15 | Assunzione di Maria in CieloAssumption | observance |
| Mon, August 16 | Pausa estivaSummer holiday | celebrate |
| Fri, September 17 | San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo PadreSaint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father | celebrate |
| Mon, November 1 | OgnissantiAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, November 2 | Commemorazione dei fedeli defuntiAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | NataleChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Wed, December 8 | Immacolata ConcezioneImmaculate Conception | observance |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | NataleChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Santo StefanoBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Mon, December 27 | San GiovanniSt. John | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | San SilvestroNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Vatican City have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 28 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Vatican City for 2026.
What language are visitors from Vatican City greeted in?
In Italian, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Vatican City.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 4 days in Vatican City are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.