Holiday calendar
Holiday calendarPublic holidays in Holy See
dates, names and what's closed
It's worth planning around Holy See's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.
Coming up
Upcoming public holidays in Holy See
- Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · Ognissanti
- Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti
- Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception · Immacolata Concezione
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Natale di Gesù
- Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day · Santo Stefano
- Sunday 27 DecemberSt. John · San Giovanni
- Thursday 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve · Ultimo dell’anno
- Friday 1 January 2027Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God · Maria Santissima Madre di Dio
- Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany · Epifania del Signore
- Thursday 11 February 2027Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City · Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
- Friday 19 March 2027Saint Joseph · San Giuseppe
- Thursday 25 March 2027Maundy Thursday · Giovedì santo
- Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday · Venerdì santo
- Saturday 27 March 2027Easter Saturday · Sabato santo
- Sunday 28 March 2027Easter Sunday · Domenica di Pasqua
- Monday 29 March 2027Easter Monday · Lunedì dell’Angelo
- Tuesday 30 March 2027In Albis Tuesday · Martedì in Albis
- Saturday 1 May 2027Saint Joseph the Worker · San Giuseppe lavoratore
- Thursday 6 May 2027Ascension Day · Ascensione
- Saturday 8 May 2027Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV · Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre
- Sunday 16 May 2027Pentecost · Pentecoste
- Thursday 27 May 2027Corpus Christi · Corpus Domini
- Tuesday 29 June 2027Saints Peter and Paul · Santi Pietro e Paolo
- Saturday 14 August 2027Summer holiday · Pausa estiva
- Sunday 15 August 2027Assumption · Assunzione di Maria in Cielo
- Monday 16 August 2027Summer holiday · Pausa estiva
- Friday 17 September 2027Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father · San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre
All 2026 holidays in Holy See
- Thursday 1 JanuarySolemnity of Mary, Mother of God · Maria Santissima Madre di Dio
- Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany · Epifania del Signore
- Wednesday 11 FebruaryAnniversary of the foundation of Vatican City · Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
- Thursday 19 MarchSaint Joseph · San Giuseppe
- Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday · Giovedì santo
- Friday 3 AprilGood Friday · Venerdì santo
- Saturday 4 AprilEaster Saturday · Sabato santo
- Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday · Domenica di Pasqua
- Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday · Lunedì dell’Angelo
- Tuesday 7 AprilIn Albis Tuesday · Martedì in Albis
- Friday 1 MaySaint Joseph the Worker · San Giuseppe lavoratore
- Friday 8 MayAnniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV · Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre
- Thursday 14 MayAscension Day · Ascensione
- Sunday 24 MayPentecost · Pentecoste
- Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi · Corpus Domini
- Monday 29 JuneSaints Peter and Paul · Santi Pietro e Paolo
- Friday 14 AugustSummer holiday · Pausa estiva
- Saturday 15 AugustAssumption · Assunzione di Maria in Cielo
- Sunday 16 AugustSummer holiday · Pausa estiva
- Thursday 17 SeptemberSaint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father · San Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre
- Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · Ognissanti
- Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Commemorazione dei fedeli defunti
- Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception · Immacolata Concezione
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Natale di Gesù
- Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day · Santo Stefano
- Sunday 27 DecemberSt. John · San Giovanni
- Thursday 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve · Ultimo dell’anno
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Flights & hotels for Holy See
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Q&A
Answers to your questions
What's the next public holiday in Holy See?
All Saints' Day — Sunday 1 November.
How many public holidays does Holy See have?
Holy See has 27 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Holy See?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Holy See during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Are shops open on Sundays in Holy See?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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Sources: Dates: date-holidays