Public holidays in Vatican City
The following days are public holidays in Vatican City, as published each year by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.[1] These largely correspond to events in the liturgical year of the Catholic Church.
| Date | English name | Italian name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Maria Santissima Madre di Dio | |
| 6 January | Epiphany | Epifania del Signore | |
| 11 February | Lateran Treaty Day | Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano | Commemorates the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City as a sovereign state. |
| 13 March | Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis | Anniversario dell'Elezione del Santo Padre | Varies with each reigning pope.
Marks the Election of Pope Francis on March 13, 2013. |
| 19 March | Saint Joseph’s Day | San Giuseppe | |
| Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | Lunedì dell'Angelo | Moveable feast, depending on Easter. |
| 23 April | Saint George | Onomastico del Santo Padre | Varies with each reigning pope.
Name day of Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio) |
| 1 May | Saint Joseph the Worker | San Giuseppe lavoratore | |
| 29 June | Saints Peter and Paul | Santi Pietro e Paolo | |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Assunzione di Maria in Cielo | |
| 8 September | Nativity of Mary | Festa della natività della Madonna | |
| 1 November | All Saints | Tutti i santi, Ognissanti | |
| 8 December | Immaculate Conception | Immacolata Concezione | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Natale | |
| 26 December | Saint Stephen's Day | Santo Stefano |
In addition, all Sundays of the year are public holidays as well.
By tradition, both the election anniversary and the name day for the civilian name of the reigning pope are public holidays.[2] The Solemnities of the Ascension of Christ and Corpus Christi have not been listed since 2009.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Bank and public holidays for Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Vatican Annual Public Holidays Amended". Q++Studio - The Professional Source of World Public Holidays. April 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Vatican 2013 Public Holidays announced".
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