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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2018
Holiday dates29vs 2017: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays22not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank2 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Tue | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Mon | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Mon | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 10, 2018 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 20, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| May 27, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| May 31, 2018 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Fri | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Tue | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Wed | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Thu | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Thu | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Fri | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Wed | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Thu | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Mon | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Mar 17, 2018 – Mar 19, 2018 | 3 days | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Mar 29, 2018 – Apr 3, 2018 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 21, 2018 – Apr 23, 2018 | 3 days | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| Jun 29, 2018 – Jul 1, 2018 | 3 days | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2018 – Aug 16, 2018 | 3 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2018 – Nov 4, 2018 | 4 days | All Saints' Day・All Souls' Day |
| Dec 22, 2018 – Dec 27, 2018 | 6 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019 | 4 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.