The following days are public holidays in Vatican City :[ 1]
Date
English Name
Local Name
Remarks
1 January
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Maria Santissima Madre di Dio
6 January
Epiphany
Epifania del Signore
11 February
Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City
Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
Signing of the Lateran treaty , which created the sovereign state of Vatican City
13 March
Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis
Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre
19 March
Saint Joseph's Day
San Giuseppe
Monday after Easter
Easter Monday
Lunedì dell'Angelo
23 April
Saint George
Onomastico del Santo Padre
Name day of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)
1 May
Saint Joseph the Worker
San Giuseppe lavoratore
29 June
Saints Peter and Paul
Santi Pietro e Paolo
14 August
Vigil of Assumption Day
Vigilia dell'Assunzione di Maria in Cielo
15 August
Assumption Day
Assunzione di Maria in Cielo
1 November
All Saints
Tutti i santi (or Ognissanti )
8 December
Immaculate Conception
Immacolata Concezione
25 December
Christmas Day
Natale
26 December
St. Stephen's Day
Santo Stefano
In addition all Sundays are public holidays as well.
Each year the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household releases a list of closed public holidays. Since the 2009 publication the feasts of the Ascension of Christ and Corpus Christi are not listed anymore.[ 2] By tradition the anniversary of the election and the name day of the civilian name of the reigning pope are observed as a public holiday in Vatican City.[ 3]
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Public holidays in Europe
Sovereign states
States with limited
recognition
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other territories
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