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Festa della natività della madonna
Nativity of Mary
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026 · Vatican City · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 7 Sep 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Vatican City.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 8 Sep 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 8 Sep 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 8 Sep 20271-day break
2028Friday · 8 Sep 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 8 Sep 20292-day break
See the full Vatican City holiday calendar or count the working days.