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. 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. The Solemnities of the Ascension of Christ and Corpus Christi (both moveable feasts dependent on Easter) have not been listed since 2009.