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.
DateEnglish nameItalian nameRemarks1 JanuarySolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodMaria Santissima Madre di DioAlso the octave day of Christmas, and civil New Year’s Day.6 JanuaryEpiphanyEpifania del Signore11 FebruaryLateran Treaty Day Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del VaticanoCommemorates the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City as a sovereign state.19 MarchSaint Joseph's Day San GiuseppeVaries annuallyEaster SundayPasquaMoveable feast.Monday after EasterEaster MondayLunedì dell'AngeloMoveable feast, depending on Easter.1 MaySaint Joseph the WorkerSan Giuseppe lavoratore8 MayAnniversary of the Election of Pope Leo XIVAnniversario dell'Elezione del Santo PadreVaries with each reigning pope. Currently marks the Election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025.29 JuneSaints Peter and PaulSanti Pietro e PaoloCelebrates their co-patronage of Rome.15 AugustAssumption DayAssunzione di Maria in Cielo17 SeptemberFeast Day of Saint Robert BellarmineOnomastico del Santo PadreVaries with each reigning pope. Currently the name day of Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost).1 NovemberAll Saints' DayTutti i santi, Ognissanti8 DecemberImmaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione25 DecemberChristmas DayNatale26 DecemberSaint Stephen's DaySanto 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.
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