View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Vatican City for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Thu, Feb 11 → Sun, Feb 14
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turns into 4 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Friday, January 1, 2027
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Thursday, February 11, 2027
Friday, March 19, 2027
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Friday, March 26, 2027
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Monday, March 29, 2027
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Saturday, May 8, 2027
Sunday, May 16, 2027
Thursday, May 27, 2027
Tuesday, June 29, 2027
Saturday, August 14, 2027
Sunday, August 15, 2027
Monday, August 16, 2027
Friday, September 17, 2027
Monday, November 1, 2027
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
Wednesday, December 8, 2027
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Monday, December 27, 2027
Friday, December 31, 2027
Vatican City, the world's smallest sovereign state, observes a religious calendar centered on Catholic feast days rather than any civic independence date, given its unique status as the seat of the Catholic Church - Saints Peter and Paul (June 29) and the anniversary of the Pope's election or inauguration are among its most significant dates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Maria Santissima Madre di Dio (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) | Public Holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Wednesday | Epifania del Signore (Epiphany) | Public Holiday |
| February 11, 2027 | Thursday | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City) | Public Holiday |
| March 19, 2027 | Friday | San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph) | Public Holiday |
| March 25, 2027 | Thursday | Giovedì santo (Maundy Thursday) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Venerdì santo (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 27, 2027 | Saturday | Sabato santo (Easter Saturday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Domenica di Pasqua (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lunedì dell’Angelo (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| March 30, 2027 | Tuesday | Martedì in Albis (In Albis Tuesday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | San Giuseppe lavoratore (Saint Joseph the Worker) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascensione (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 8, 2027 | Saturday | Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre (Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pentecoste (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2027 | Thursday | Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi) | Public Holiday |
| June 29, 2027 | Tuesday | Santi Pietro e Paolo (Saints Peter and Paul) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | Pausa estiva (Summer holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assunzione di Maria in Cielo (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 16, 2027 | Monday | Pausa estiva (Summer holiday) | Public Holiday |
| September 17, 2027 | Friday | San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre (Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 2, 2027 | Tuesday | Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti (All Souls' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2027 | Wednesday | Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Natale (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Santo Stefano (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 27, 2027 | Monday | San Giovanni (St. John) | Public Holiday |
| December 31, 2027 | Friday | Ultimo dell’anno (New Year's Eve) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Maria Santissima Madre di Dio (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) | Public Holiday |
| January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Epifania del Signore (Epiphany) | Public Holiday |
| February 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City) | Public Holiday |
| March 19, 2026 | Thursday | San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph) | Public Holiday |
| April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Giovedì santo (Maundy Thursday) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Venerdì santo (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 4, 2026 | Saturday | Sabato santo (Easter Saturday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Domenica di Pasqua (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lunedì dell’Angelo (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Martedì in Albis (In Albis Tuesday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | San Giuseppe lavoratore (Saint Joseph the Worker) | Public Holiday |
| May 8, 2026 | Friday | Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre (Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascensione (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pentecoste (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| June 4, 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi) | Public Holiday |
| June 29, 2026 | Monday | Santi Pietro e Paolo (Saints Peter and Paul) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2026 | Friday | Pausa estiva (Summer holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assunzione di Maria in Cielo (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 16, 2026 | Sunday | Pausa estiva (Summer holiday) | Public Holiday |
| September 17, 2026 | Thursday | San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre (Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 2, 2026 | Monday | Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti (All Souls' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Natale (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Santo Stefano (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 27, 2026 | Sunday | San Giovanni (St. John) | Public Holiday |
| December 31, 2026 | Thursday | Ultimo dell’anno (New Year's Eve) | Public Holiday |
Vatican City has 27 public holidays in 2027, 14 more than the global average of 13.
8 public holidays fall on a weekend in Vatican City in 2027: Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis (Saturday, March 13), Saint Joseph the Worker (Saturday, May 1), Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV (Saturday, May 8), Summer holiday (Saturday, August 14), Assumption (Sunday, August 15), Anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II (Saturday, October 16), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Vatican City grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Vatican City does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Vatican City in 2027 is 12 consecutive days off, March 19–March 30, by booking 3 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, February 11–February 14.
The next public holiday in Vatican City is Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) on December 8, 2026.
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Corpus Christi do not fall on the same date every year in Vatican City, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.