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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2022
Holiday dates29vs 2021: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend13weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank2 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Thu | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Fri | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 26, 2022 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Wed | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Tue | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Tue | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Wed | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Thu | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022 | 3 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Feb 11, 2022 – Feb 13, 2022 | 3 days | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Apr 14, 2022 – Apr 19, 2022 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 16, 2022 | 4 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.