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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2021
Holiday dates29vs 2020: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays19not on the weekend
On the weekend10weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank2 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Wed | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Thu | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Fri | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Fri | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 13, 2021 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 23, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| May 30, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Tue | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Mon | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Mon | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Tue | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Wed | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Mon | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021 | 4 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Mar 19, 2021 – Mar 21, 2021 | 3 days | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 1, 2021 – Apr 6, 2021 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2021 – Apr 25, 2021 | 3 days | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| Aug 14, 2021 – Aug 16, 2021 | 3 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Oct 30, 2021 – Nov 2, 2021 | 4 days | All Saints' Day・All Souls' Day |
| Dec 24, 2021 – Dec 27, 2021 | 4 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022 | 3 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.