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Vatican City Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Vatican City
Vatican City has 15 national public holidays in 2025. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Vatican City public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Maria Santissima Madre di Dio | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany | Epifania del Signore | Public holiday | |
| Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano | Public holiday | |
| Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis | Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre | Public holiday | |
| Saint Joseph's Day | San Giuseppe | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Lunedì dell'Angelo | Public holiday | |
| Saint George | Onomastico del Santo Padre | Public holiday | |
| Saint Joseph the Worker | San Giuseppe lavoratore | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Santi Pietro e Paolo | Public holiday |
| Assumption Day | Assunzione di Maria in Cielo | Public holiday | |
| Nativity of Mary | Festa della natività della madonna | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints Day | Tutti i Santi, Ognissanti | Public holiday |
| Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Natale | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Santo Stefano | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Vatican City holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 1
March 2
April 2
May 1
June 1
July
August 1
September 1
October
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Vatican City 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Mon 6 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb
Take off Mon 10 Feb
Thu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar
Take off Fri 14 Mar
Sat 19 Apr – Wed 23 Apr
Take off Tue 22 Apr
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 6 Sep – Mon 8 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Vatican City?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.