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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2020
Holiday dates29vs 2019: +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 weekend9weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank1 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Mon | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Tue | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Fri | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Thu | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Thu | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 21, 2020 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 31, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Mon | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Fri | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Mon | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Tue | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Thu | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Thu | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 – Jan 6, 2020 | 3 days | Epiphany |
| Mar 13, 2020 – Mar 15, 2020 | 3 days | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Apr 9, 2020 – Apr 14, 2020 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| Jun 27, 2020 – Jun 29, 2020 | 3 days | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2020 – Aug 16, 2020 | 3 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Oct 31, 2020 – Nov 2, 2020 | 3 days | All Saints' Day・All Souls' Day |
| Dec 24, 2020 – Dec 27, 2020 | 4 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021 | 4 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + 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, 2020 →
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.