Public holidays in Vatican City, 2027
Vatican City observes 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After weekends and those holidays are removed, the working year comes to 251 days.
Every public holiday in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 1 Jan | Friday | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Maria Santissima Madre di Dio |
Nationwide |
| Wed, 6 Jan | Wednesday | Epiphany Epifania del Signore |
Nationwide |
| Thu, 11 Feb | Thursday | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano |
Nationwide |
| Sat, 13 Mar | Saturday Weekend | Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 19 Mar | Friday | Saint Joseph's Day San Giuseppe |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo |
Nationwide |
| Fri, 23 Apr | Friday | Saint George Onomastico del Santo Padre |
Nationwide |
| Sat, 1 May | Saturday Weekend | Saint Joseph the Worker San Giuseppe lavoratore |
Nationwide |
| Tue, 29 Jun | Tuesday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Santi Pietro e Paolo |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Sunday Weekend | Assumption Day Assunzione di Maria in Cielo |
Nationwide |
| Wed, 8 Sep | Wednesday | Nativity of Mary Festa della natività della madonna |
Nationwide |
| Mon, 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints Day Tutti i Santi, Ognissanti |
Nationwide |
| Wed, 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione |
Nationwide |
| Sat, 25 Dec | Saturday Weekend | Christmas Day Natale |
Nationwide |
| Sun, 26 Dec | Sunday Weekend | St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano |
Nationwide |
Working days month by month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 152 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 152 |
| March | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 168 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| July | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| August | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| November | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| Year | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 | 2,008 |
Reading these figures
The working day count treats Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, which is the standard working week in Vatican City. Only nationwide holidays are deducted; a date observed in one region alone still counts as a working day here, because a national figure that moved with regional calendars would describe nobody accurately.
5 of this year's public holidays fall on a weekend and therefore add no time away from work: Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis (13 Mar), Saint Joseph the Worker (1 May), Assumption Day (15 Aug), Christmas Day (25 Dec), St. Stephen's Day (26 Dec). Whether these are compensated with a substitute day depends on national rules rather than on the calendar, so confirm before planning around them.
The longest working month is July at 22 days; the shortest is February at 19. That spread of 3 days matters for anything billed or accrued monthly, which is why payroll and capacity plans that assume an even year drift by the end of it. The thinnest quarter is Q1, carrying 59 working days across January, February, March.
Compared with 2026, which held 249 working days, 2027 is 2 working days longer. Where a target is carried over from one year to the next unchanged, that difference is absorbed silently unless someone accounts for it.
Against the 204 countries covered here for 2027, Vatican City's 15 nationwide holidays put it above the median of 12, around the 82nd percentile. The range across all countries this year runs from 3 to 49.
The holidays produce 5 breaks of three consecutive non-working days or more. The longest runs 3 days, from 1 January 2027 to 3 January 2027, built around Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. A further 2 working days are stranded between a holiday and a weekend, where one day of leave buys a break of four days or more. The full breakdown is here.
1 of this year's holidays sits on a different calendar date than in 2026: Easter Monday. Dates that move cannot be carried forward from last year's planning spreadsheet, which is the most common way a holiday is missed.