Holy See (Vatican City State) Holidays 2023

Complete list of holidays and observances in Holy See (Vatican City State) for the year 2023.

January

Sun 1

New Year's Day

Public holiday

Fri 6

Epiphany

Public holiday

February

Sat 11

Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City

Public holiday

March

Mon 13

Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis

Public holiday

Sun 19

St Joseph's Day

Public holiday

Sun 19

Father's Day

Observance

Sun 26

Daylight Saving Time starts

Observance

April

Fri 7

Good Friday

Observance

Sat 8

Holy Saturday

Observance

Sun 9

Easter Sunday

Public holiday

Mon 10

Easter Monday

Public holiday

Sun 23

St George's Feast

Public holiday

May

Mon 1

Feast of St Joseph the Worker

Public holiday

Sun 7

Mother's Day

Observance

Thu 18

Ascension Day

Public holiday

June

Thu 8

Corpus Domini

Public holiday

Thu 29

The Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul

Public holiday

August

Tue 15

Day of the Assumption of Mary

Public holiday

Wed 16

Assumption Day Holiday

Public holiday

October

Sun 29

Daylight Saving Time ends

Observance

November

Wed 1

All Saints' Day

Public holiday

Thu 2

All Souls' Day

Public holiday

December

Fri 8

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Public holiday

Sun 24

Christmas Eve

Observance

Mon 25

Christmas Day

Public holiday

Tue 26

St Stephen's Day

Public holiday

Sun 31

New Year's Eve

Observance