Public Holiday Nationwide

Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV

Name: Anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV
Start: 2028-05-08
End: 2028-05-08
Location: Vatican City

Monday, May 8, 2028

May 2028

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🏪 What's open

Banks Closed
Government offices Closed
Schools Closed
Shops Mostly closed
Restaurants Varies
Public transit Reduced
Stock market Closed
Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block

SAT 06 Weekend

SUN 07 Weekend

MON 08 Holiday

3-day weekend (May 6 – May 8)

📣 Traveler notes

Vatican City is a microstate and the center of the Catholic Church, home to major landmarks like St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel.

No specific etiquette guidelines are provided for this holiday.

About this holiday

This holiday commemorates the election of Pope Leo XIV, who is noted as the first pope born in the United States and the second from the Americas.