Public Holidays VA 2026
27 holidays · 27 national · 0 regional
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Summer holiday
Fri, 14 August
in 2 days
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
Summer holiday
Sun, 16 August
in 4 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodMaria Santissima Madre di Dio National |
| 6 Jan | Tue | EpiphanyEpifania del Signore National |
| 11 Feb | Wed | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican CityAnniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano National |
| 19 Mar | Thu | Saint JosephSan Giuseppe National |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy ThursdayGiovedì santo National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayVenerdì santo National |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Easter SaturdaySabato santo National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayDomenica di Pasqua National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayLunedì dell’Angelo National |
| 7 Apr | Tue | In Albis TuesdayMartedì in Albis National |
| 1 May | Fri | Saint Joseph the WorkerSan Giuseppe lavoratore National |
| 8 May | Fri | Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIVAnniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscensione National |
| 24 May | Sun | PentecostPentecoste National |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus ChristiCorpus Domini National |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Saints Peter and PaulSanti Pietro e Paolo National |
| 14 Aug | Fri | Summer holidayPausa estiva National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | AssumptionAssunzione di Maria in Cielo National |
| 16 Aug | Sun | Summer holidayPausa estiva National |
| 17 Sep | Thu | Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy FatherSan Roberto Bellarmino - Onomastico del Santo Padre National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' DayOgnissanti National |
| 2 Nov | Mon | All Souls' DayCommemorazione dei fedeli defunti National |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayNatale National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing DaySanto Stefano National |
| 27 Dec | Sun | St. JohnSan Giovanni National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveUltimo dell’anno National |
VA public holidays 2026: 27 days
In VA in 2026 there are 27 public holidays, all national. Of these, 19 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 8 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 8 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is April. The holiday calendar opens with Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.