Public holidays in Vatican City

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The following days are public holidays in Vatican City, as published each year by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. [1] These largely correspond to events in the liturgical year of the Catholic Church.

DateEnglish nameItalian nameRemarks
1 January Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Maria Santissima Madre di DioAlso 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 VaticanoCommemorates 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'AngeloMoveable 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 PadreVaries 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 PaoloCelebrates 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 PadreVaries 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. [2] The Solemnities of the Ascension of Christ and Corpus Christi (both moveable feasts dependent on Easter) have not been listed since 2009. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bank and public holidays for Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Vatican Annual Public Holidays Amended". Q++Studio - The Professional Source of World Public Holidays. April 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vatican 2013 Public Holidays announced".
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