Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Leave days: Fri, Jan 2
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Vatican City 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Vatican City.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6
Epiphany
Leave days: Mon, Jan 5
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Feb 7 – Wed, Feb 11
Anniversary of the Foundation of Vatican City
Leave days: Mon, Feb 9, Tue, Feb 10
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22
Saint Joseph's Day
Leave days: Fri, Mar 20
Take 1 day of leave and get 7 days off
Thu, Apr 2 – Wed, Apr 8
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Holy Saturday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday · Easter Tuesday
Leave days: Wed, Apr 8
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4
Saint Joseph the Worker's Day
Leave days: Mon, May 4
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, May 8 – Mon, May 11
Anniversary of the Election of the Holy Father
Leave days: Mon, May 11
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day
Leave days: Fri, May 15
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7
Corpus Domini
Leave days: Fri, Jun 5
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Jun 27 – Tue, Jun 30
Saints Peter and Paul's Day
Leave days: Tue, Jun 30
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 17
Day Before Assumption of Mary · Assumption of Mary Day · Day After Assumption of Mary
Leave days: Mon, Aug 17
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Sep 17 – Sun, Sep 20
Name Day of the Holy Father
Leave days: Fri, Sep 18
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
All Saints' Day · All Souls' Day
Leave days: Tue, Nov 3
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
Leave days: Mon, Dec 7
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Thu, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 28
Christmas Eve · Christmas Day · Saint Stephen's Day · Saint John the Evangelist's Day
Leave days: Mon, Dec 28
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Thu, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 4
Last Day of the Year · Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Leave days: Mon, Jan 4
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Vatican City in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 7 days off: Thu, Apr 2 – Wed, Apr 8 (Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Holy Saturday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday · Easter Tuesday); Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Thu, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 28 (Christmas Eve · Christmas Day · Saint Stephen's Day · Saint John the Evangelist's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Thu, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 4 (Last Day of the Year · Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God).