Best days to take off in the Vatican City in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 55 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 27 public holidays in the Vatican City in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the Vatican City in 2026

Date	Holiday	Falls on
Thu 1 Jan	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Maria Santissima Madre di Dio	Day off
Tue 6 Jan	Epiphany Epifania del Signore	Day off
Wed 11 Feb	Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano	Day off
Thu 19 Mar	Saint Joseph San Giuseppe	Day off
Thu 2 Apr	Maundy Thursday Giovedì santo	Day off
Fri 3 Apr	Good Friday Venerdì santo	Day off
Sat 4 Apr	Easter Saturday Sabato santo	Weekend
Sun 5 Apr	Easter Sunday Domenica di Pasqua	Weekend
Mon 6 Apr	Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo	Day off
Tue 7 Apr	In Albis Tuesday Martedì in Albis	Day off
Fri 1 May	Saint Joseph the Worker San Giuseppe lavoratore	Day off
Fri 8 May	Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre	Day off
Thu 14 May	Ascension Day Ascensione	Day off
Sun 24 May	Pentecost Pentecoste	Weekend
Thu 4 Jun	Corpus Christi Corpus Domini	Day off
Mon 29 Jun	Saints Peter and Paul Santi Pietro e Paolo	Day off
Fri 14 Aug	Summer holiday Pausa estiva	Day off
Sat 15 Aug	Assumption Assunzione di Maria in Cielo	Weekend
Sun 16 Aug	Summer holiday Pausa estiva	Weekend
Thu 17 Sep	Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre	Day off
Sun 1 Nov	All Saints' Day Ognissanti	Weekend
Mon 2 Nov	All Souls' Day Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti	Day off
Tue 8 Dec	Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione	Day off
Fri 25 Dec	Christmas Day Natale di Gesù	Day off
Sat 26 Dec	Boxing Day Santo Stefano	Weekend
Sun 27 Dec	St. John San Giovanni	Weekend
Thu 31 Dec	New Year's Eve Ultimo dell’anno	Day off

8 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in the Vatican City in 2026

Thu 2 Apr to Tue 7 Apr, 6 days: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday
Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Saint Joseph the Worker
Fri 8 May to Sun 10 May, 3 days: Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
Sat 27 Jun to Mon 29 Jun, 3 days: Saints Peter and Paul
Fri 14 Aug to Sun 16 Aug, 3 days: Summer holiday, Assumption
Sat 31 Oct to Mon 2 Nov, 3 days: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Book Fri 20 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 19 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, around Saint Joseph.
Book Wed 1 Apr (1 day) for 7 days off, Wed 1 Apr to Tue 7 Apr, around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday.
Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Saint Joseph the Worker.
Book Thu 7 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 7 May to Sun 10 May, around Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Book Fri 15 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 14 May to Sun 17 May, around Ascension Day.
Book Fri 5 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
Book Fri 26 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 26 Jun to Mon 29 Jun, around Saints Peter and Paul.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave booked	Days off	Per day booked
5 days	23 days	4.6x
10 days	43 days	4.3x
15 days	61 days	4.1x
20 days	76 days	3.8x
25 days	91 days	3.6x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 55 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.

Thu 1 Jan to Tue 6 Jan: 6 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
Sat 7 Feb to Wed 11 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 9 Feb, Tue 10 Feb)
Wed 18 Mar to Sun 22 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 18 Mar, Fri 20 Mar)
Wed 1 Apr to Tue 7 Apr: 7 days off for 1 booked (Wed 1 Apr)
Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
Fri 8 May to Thu 14 May: 7 days off for 3 booked (Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May)
Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
Thu 25 Jun to Mon 29 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 25 Jun, Fri 26 Jun)
Wed 12 Aug to Sun 16 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug)
Wed 16 Sep to Sun 20 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 16 Sep, Fri 18 Sep)

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Questions about 2026 in Vatican City

How many public holidays does the Vatican City have in 2026?

The Vatican City has 27 public holidays in 2026, and 8 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the Vatican City in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Thu 2 Apr to Tue 7 Apr (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Saint Joseph the Worker), Fri 8 May to Sun 10 May (Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV), Sat 27 Jun to Mon 29 Jun (Saints Peter and Paul), Fri 14 Aug to Sun 16 Aug (Summer holiday, Assumption), Sat 31 Oct to Mon 2 Nov (All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John).

What are the best days to take off in the Vatican City in 2026?

Book Wed 1 Apr to get 7 days off, from Wed 1 Apr to Tue 7 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 55 days off across 10 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Vatican City's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.