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Maundy Thursday
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Vatican City · 2028
Vatican City public holidays 2028
2028 at a glance
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23%of 2028 holidays fall on a weekend
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Holidays by month
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Official public holidays in Vatican City for 2028 — 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 2028 | Saturday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | |
| 6 Jan 2028 | Thursday | Epiphany | |
| 11 Feb 2028 | Friday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | |
| 19 Mar 2028 | Sunday | Saint Joseph | |
| 13 Apr 2028 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| 14 Apr 2028 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 15 Apr 2028 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | |
| 16 Apr 2028 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | |
| 17 Apr 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 18 Apr 2028 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | |
| 1 May 2028 | Monday | Saint Joseph the Worker | |
| 8 May 2028 | Monday | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV | |
| 29 Jun 2028 | Thursday | Saints Peter and Paul | |
| 14 Aug 2028 | Monday | Vigil of the Assumption | |
| 15 Aug 2028 | Tuesday | Assumption Day | |
| 16 Aug 2028 | Wednesday | Saint Stephen of Hungary | |
| 8 Sep 2028 | Friday | Nativity of Mary | |
| 17 Sep 2028 | Sunday | Saint Robert Bellarmine's Day | |
| 1 Nov 2028 | Wednesday | All Saints’ Day | |
| 2 Nov 2028 | Thursday | All Souls’ Day | |
| 8 Dec 2028 | Friday | Immaculate Conception | |
| 24 Dec 2028 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | |
| 25 Dec 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| 26 Dec 2028 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | |
| 26 Dec 2028 | Tuesday | Saint Stephen's Day | |
| 27 Dec 2028 | Wednesday | Saint John the Evangelist |
Calendar view
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
MTWTFSS
1Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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6Epiphany
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8
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10
11
12
13
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18
19
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26
27
28
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31
- 1 JanSolemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- 6 JanEpiphany
February
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
- 11 FebAnniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
March
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19Saint Joseph
20
21
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27
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29
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31
- 19 MarSaint Joseph
April
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13Maundy Thursday
14Good Friday
15Easter Saturday
16Easter Sunday
17Easter Monday
18Easter Tuesday
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
- 13 AprMaundy Thursday
- 14 AprGood Friday
- 15 AprEaster Saturday
- 16 AprEaster Sunday
- 17 AprEaster Monday
- 18 AprEaster Tuesday
May
MTWTFSS
1Saint Joseph the Worker
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
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10
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- 1 MaySaint Joseph the Worker
- 8 MayAnniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
June
MTWTFSS
1
2
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9
10
11
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29Saints Peter and Paul
30
- 29 JunSaints Peter and Paul
July
MTWTFSS
1
2
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8
9
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August
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14Vigil of the Assumption
15Assumption Day
16Saint Stephen of Hungary
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 14 AugVigil of the Assumption
- 15 AugAssumption Day
- 16 AugSaint Stephen of Hungary
September
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Nativity of Mary
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17Saint Robert Bellarmine's Day
18
19
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25
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30
- 8 SepNativity of Mary
- 17 SepSaint Robert Bellarmine's Day
October
MTWTFSS
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November
MTWTFSS
1All Saints’ Day
2All Souls’ Day
3
4
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6
7
8
9
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14
15
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29
30
- 1 NovAll Saints’ Day
- 2 NovAll Souls’ Day
December
MTWTFSS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8Immaculate Conception
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24Christmas Eve
25Christmas Day
26New Year's Eve
27Saint John the Evangelist
28
29
30
31
- 8 DecImmaculate Conception
- 24 DecChristmas Eve
- 25 DecChristmas Day
- 26 DecNew Year's Eve, Saint Stephen's Day
- 27 DecSaint John the Evangelist
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
9days off
Vigil of the Assumption
12–16 Aug 2028
5 days · no leave1 PTO → 6 days2 PTO → 9 days
9days off
Christmas Eve
23–27 Dec 2028
5 days · no leave1 PTO → 6 days2 PTO → 9 days
6days off
All Saints’ Day
1–2 Nov 2028
2 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Epiphany
6 Jan 2028
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
11–13 Feb 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Saint Joseph the Worker
29 Apr – 1 May 2028
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does Vatican City have holidays on weekends in 2028?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
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