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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2019
Holiday dates28vs 2018: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays20not on the weekend
On the weekend8weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank2 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Mon | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Wed | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Tue | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Tue | Easter Tuesday; Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 30, 2019 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Wed | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Thu | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Fri | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Fri | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Tue | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Thu | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Fri | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Tue | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019 | 4 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Feb 9, 2019 – Feb 11, 2019 | 3 days | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Apr 18, 2019 – Apr 23, 2019 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday; Name Day of the Holy Father |
| Aug 14, 2019 – Aug 18, 2019 | 5 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2019 – Nov 3, 2019 | 3 days | All Saints' Day・All Souls' Day |
| Dec 24, 2019 – Dec 29, 2019 | 6 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + Easter Tuesday; Name Day of the Holy Father
- − Easter Tuesday
- − Name Day of the Holy Father
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.