Best days to take off in the Vatican City in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 65 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 27 public holidays in the Vatican City in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the Vatican City in 2028

Date	Holiday	Falls on
Sat 1 Jan	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Maria Santissima Madre di Dio	Weekend
Thu 6 Jan	Epiphany Epifania del Signore	Day off
Fri 11 Feb	Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano	Day off
Sun 19 Mar	Saint Joseph San Giuseppe	Weekend
Thu 13 Apr	Maundy Thursday Giovedì santo	Day off
Fri 14 Apr	Good Friday Venerdì santo	Day off
Sat 15 Apr	Easter Saturday Sabato santo	Weekend
Sun 16 Apr	Easter Sunday Domenica di Pasqua	Weekend
Mon 17 Apr	Easter Monday Lunedì dell’Angelo	Day off
Tue 18 Apr	In Albis Tuesday Martedì in Albis	Day off
Mon 1 May	Saint Joseph the Worker San Giuseppe lavoratore	Day off
Mon 8 May	Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre	Day off
Thu 25 May	Ascension Day Ascensione	Day off
Sun 4 Jun	Pentecost Pentecoste	Weekend
Thu 15 Jun	Corpus Christi Corpus Domini	Day off
Thu 29 Jun	Saints Peter and Paul Santi Pietro e Paolo	Day off
Mon 14 Aug	Summer holiday Pausa estiva	Day off
Tue 15 Aug	Assumption Assunzione di Maria in Cielo	Day off
Wed 16 Aug	Summer holiday Pausa estiva	Day off
Sun 17 Sep	Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre	Weekend
Wed 1 Nov	All Saints' Day Ognissanti	Day off
Thu 2 Nov	All Souls' Day Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti	Day off
Fri 8 Dec	Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione	Day off
Mon 25 Dec	Christmas Day Natale di Gesù	Day off
Tue 26 Dec	Boxing Day Santo Stefano	Day off
Wed 27 Dec	St. John San Giovanni	Day off
Sun 31 Dec	New Year's Eve Ultimo dell’anno	Weekend

7 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in the Vatican City in 2028

Fri 11 Feb to Sun 13 Feb, 3 days: Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
Thu 13 Apr to Tue 18 Apr, 6 days: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday
Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May, 3 days: Saint Joseph the Worker
Sat 6 May to Mon 8 May, 3 days: Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
Sat 12 Aug to Wed 16 Aug, 5 days: Summer holiday, Assumption
Fri 8 Dec to Sun 10 Dec, 3 days: Immaculate Conception
Sat 23 Dec to Wed 27 Dec, 5 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John

Best bridge days to book in 2028

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

Book Fri 7 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, around Epiphany.
Book Thu 10 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 10 Feb to Sun 13 Feb, around Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City.
Book Wed 12 Apr (1 day) for 7 days off, Wed 12 Apr to Tue 18 Apr, around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday.
Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Saint Joseph the Worker.
Book Fri 5 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 5 May to Mon 8 May, around Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Book Fri 11 Aug (1 day) for 6 days off, Fri 11 Aug to Wed 16 Aug, around Summer holiday, Assumption.
Book Fri 3 Nov (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 1 Nov to Sun 5 Nov, around All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day.
Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 6 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Wed 27 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave booked	Days off	Per day booked
5 days	28 days	5.6x
10 days	48 days	4.8x
15 days	65 days	4.3x
20 days	80 days	4.0x
25 days	95 days	3.8x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 65 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.

Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 5 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
Wed 9 Feb to Sun 13 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 9 Feb, Thu 10 Feb)
Wed 12 Apr to Tue 18 Apr: 7 days off for 1 booked (Wed 12 Apr)
Sat 29 Apr to Mon 8 May: 10 days off for 4 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
Wed 24 May to Sun 28 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
Wed 14 Jun to Sun 18 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 14 Jun, Fri 16 Jun)
Wed 28 Jun to Sun 2 Jul: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 28 Jun, Fri 30 Jun)
Sat 12 Aug to Sun 20 Aug: 9 days off for 2 booked (Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug)
Wed 1 Nov to Sun 5 Nov: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 3 Nov)
Sat 23 Dec to Sun 31 Dec: 9 days off for 2 booked (Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Vatican City

How many public holidays does the Vatican City have in 2028?

The Vatican City has 27 public holidays in 2028, and 7 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the Vatican City in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Fri 11 Feb to Sun 13 Feb (Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City), Thu 13 Apr to Tue 18 Apr (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, In Albis Tuesday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Saint Joseph the Worker), Sat 6 May to Mon 8 May (Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV), Sat 12 Aug to Wed 16 Aug (Summer holiday, Assumption), Fri 8 Dec to Sun 10 Dec (Immaculate Conception) and Sat 23 Dec to Wed 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. John).

What are the best days to take off in the Vatican City in 2028?

Book Wed 12 Apr to get 7 days off, from Wed 12 Apr to Tue 18 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 65 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.