Public holidays in Vatican City
The following days are public holidays in Vatican City, as published each year by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.[1] These largely correspond to events in the liturgical year of the Catholic Church.
| Date | English name | Italian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Maria Santissima Madre di Dio | Also the octave day of Christmas, and civil New Year’s Day. |
| 6 January | Epiphany | Epifania del Signore | |
| 11 February | Lateran Treaty Day | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano | Commemorates the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City as a sovereign state. |
| 19 March | Saint Joseph's Day | San Giuseppe | |
| Varies annually | Easter Sunday | Pasqua | Moveable feast. |
| Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | Lunedì dell'Angelo | Moveable feast, depending on Easter. |
| 1 May | Saint Joseph the Worker | San Giuseppe lavoratore | |
| 8 May | Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XIV | Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre | Varies with each reigning pope.
Currently marks the Election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025. |
| 29 June | Saints Peter and Paul | Santi Pietro e Paolo | Celebrates their co-patronage of Rome. |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Assunzione di Maria in Cielo | |
| 17 September | Feast Day of Saint Robert Bellarmine | Onomastico del Santo Padre | Varies with each reigning pope.
Currently the name day of Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost). |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | Tutti i santi, Ognissanti | |
| 8 December | Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Natale | |
| 26 December | Saint Stephen's Day | Santo Stefano |
In addition, all Sundays of the year are public holidays.
By tradition, both the election anniversary and the name day for the birth name of the reigning pope are public holidays.[2] The Solemnities of the Ascension of Christ and Corpus Christi (both moveable feasts dependent on Easter) have not been listed since 2009.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bank and public holidays for Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Vatican Annual Public Holidays Amended". Q++Studio - The Professional Source of World Public Holidays. April 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Vatican 2013 Public Holidays announced".
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