Public Holidays in Vatican City 2021 🇻🇦

Vatican City has 29 public holidays in 2021. The next public holiday is Day Before Assumption of Mary on 14. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Vatican City.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City	Public holiday
13. Mar	Saturday	Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father	Public holiday
19. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
3. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
4. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
5. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
6. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Easter Tuesday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Name Day of the Holy Father	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Saint Joseph the Worker's Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
23. May	Sunday	Solemnity of Pentecost	Public holiday
30. May	Sunday	Solemnity of Holy Trinity	Public holiday
3. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Domini	Public holiday
29. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Saints Peter and Paul's Day	Public holiday
14. Aug	Saturday	Day Before Assumption of Mary	Public holiday
15. Aug	Sunday	Assumption of Mary Day	Public holiday
16. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Day After Assumption of Mary	Public holiday
1. Nov	Monday Long weekend	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
24. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Saint John the Evangelist's Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Last Day of the Year	Public holiday

Long weekends in Vatican City 2021

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City — 11. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Saint Joseph's Day — 19. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Maundy Thursday — 1. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 5. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Easter Tuesday — 6. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Name Day of the Holy Father — 23. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 13. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Corpus Domini — 3. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Saints Peter and Paul's Day — 29. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day After Assumption of Mary — 16. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day — 2. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Eve — 24. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Saint John the Evangelist's Day — 27. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Last Day of the Year — 31. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Vatican City

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2021 to 2022.

Maundy Thursday: 1. Apr 2021 → 14. Apr 2022
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022
Holy Saturday: 3. Apr 2021 → 16. Apr 2022
Easter Sunday: 4. Apr 2021 → 17. Apr 2022
Easter Monday: 5. Apr 2021 → 18. Apr 2022
Easter Tuesday: 6. Apr 2021 → 19. Apr 2022
Ascension Day: 13. May 2021 → 26. May 2022
Solemnity of Pentecost: 23. May 2021 → 5. Jun 2022
Solemnity of Holy Trinity: 30. May 2021 → 12. Jun 2022
Corpus Domini: 3. Jun 2021 → 16. Jun 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Vatican City have in 2021?

Vatican City observes 29 public holidays in 2021. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Vatican City?

The next public holiday in Vatican City is Day Before Assumption of Mary on 14. Aug.

Are public holidays in Vatican City the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2021.