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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2012
Holiday dates28vs 2011: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays21not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank2 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2012 | Fri | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Mon | Name Day of the Holy Father; Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 19, 2012 | Thu | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 17, 2012 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 27, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| Jun 3, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 7, 2012 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2012 | Fri | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Tue | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Wed | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Thu | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Thu | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Fri | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Wed | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Thu | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2012 – Jan 8, 2012 | 3 days | Epiphany |
| Mar 17, 2012 – Mar 19, 2012 | 3 days | Name Day of the Holy Father; Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 5, 2012 – Apr 10, 2012 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| Jun 29, 2012 – Jul 1, 2012 | 3 days | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2012 – Aug 16, 2012 | 3 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2012 – Nov 4, 2012 | 4 days | All Saints' Day・All Souls' Day |
| Dec 22, 2012 – Dec 27, 2012 | 6 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013 | 4 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.