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Public holidays in Vatican City, 2023
Holiday dates29vs 2022: +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 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Fri | Epiphany |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Mon | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Tue | Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Name Day of the Holy Father |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| May 18, 2023 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 28, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Pentecost |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Solemnity of Holy Trinity |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Thu | Corpus Domini |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Thu | Saints Peter and Paul's Day |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Mon | Day Before Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Tue | Assumption of Mary Day |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Wed | Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Wed | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Thu | All Souls' Day |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Fri | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Tue | Saint Stephen's Day |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Wed | Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Last Day of the Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 – Jan 8, 2023 | 3 days | Epiphany |
| Mar 11, 2023 – Mar 13, 2023 | 3 days | Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father |
| Apr 6, 2023 – Apr 11, 2023 | 6 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday・Easter Tuesday |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 2023 | 3 days | Saint Joseph the Worker's Day |
| Aug 12, 2023 – Aug 16, 2023 | 5 days | Day Before Assumption of Mary・Assumption of Mary Day・Day After Assumption of Mary |
| Dec 8, 2023 – Dec 10, 2023 | 3 days | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 27, 2023 | 5 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Saint Stephen's Day・Saint John the Evangelist's Day |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | Last Day of the Year・Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.