Maundy Thursday
2–7 Apr 2026
Vatican City · 2026
Official public holidays in Vatican City for 2026 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Saint Joseph | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Saint Joseph the Worker | |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Friday | Vigil of the Assumption | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption Day | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Saint Stephen of Hungary | |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Nativity of Mary | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Saint Robert Bellarmine's Day | |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints’ Day | |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Monday | All Souls’ Day | |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day | |
| 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | Saint John the Evangelist |
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
2–7 Apr 2026
24–27 Dec 2026
1 Jan 2026
6 Jan 2026
19 Mar 2026
1–3 May 2026
8–10 May 2026
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