Public Holidays in Monaco in [2026]

Are you living in Monaco or planning a trip there? Here’s a practical guide to the public holidays you need to know in 2026, along with the next two years for easier planning.

Whether you live in Monaco or are just visiting, it helps to note these dates in advance. On public holidays, many offices and services may close or run shorter hours, even though restaurants, hotels, and tourist venues often stay open. Monaco has 12 legal public holidays, and in 2026 there are 13 non-working public-holiday dates because All Saints’ Day falls on a Sunday and is observed on Monday, 2 November.

How many public holidays are there in Monaco?

Monaco’s legal public holidays are set by law and include New Year’s Day, Saint Devota’s Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints’ Day, National Day, the Immaculate Conception, and Christmas Day. When New Year’s Day, Labour Day, Assumption Day, All Saints’ Day, National Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a statutory holiday.

The most popular public holidays in Monaco

Some of the best-known holidays in Monaco are Saint Devota’s Day, which honours the principality’s patron saint, National Day on 19 November, and the major Christian holidays such as Easter Monday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Day. National Day is also known officially as H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince’s Day.

Public Holidays in Monaco in 2026

Monaco’s 2026 calendar confirms these dates, including All Saints’ Day observed on Monday, 2 November 2026.

What are the public holidays in Monaco?

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day is a legal public holiday in Monaco and opens the holiday calendar each year.

Saint Devota’s Day

Celebrated on 27 January, Saint Devota’s Day honours Monaco’s patron saint and is one of the principality’s most distinctive annual holidays.

Easter Monday

Easter Monday is one of Monaco’s legal public holidays and is observed on the Monday after Easter Sunday.

Labour Day

Labour Day falls on 1 May. It remains a legal public holiday even when it falls on a weekend, and if it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes the statutory holiday.

Ascension Day

Ascension Day is observed 39 days after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in Monaco.

Whit Monday

Whit Monday, also known as Pentecost Monday, is a legal public holiday in Monaco.

Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is part of Monaco’s legal holiday calendar and is usually observed in June.

Assumption Day

Assumption Day falls on 15 August. If it lands on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a statutory holiday.

All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day falls on 1 November. In 2026 it lands on a Sunday, so the observed public holiday is Monday, 2 November.

National Day

Monaco’s National Day is celebrated on 19 November and is officially called H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince’s Day. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the statutory holiday.

Immaculate Conception

The Immaculate Conception is observed on 8 December and is one of Monaco’s legal public holidays.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is a public holiday in Monaco. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes the statutory holiday.

Public Holidays in Monaco in 2027

These 2027 dates follow Monaco’s legal holiday list and the 2027 calendar dates for the movable feasts.

Public Holidays in Monaco in 2028

The 2028 dates also follow Monaco’s statutory holiday rules, including the Monday observance for National Day because 19 November 2028 falls on a Sunday.

Conclusion

Monaco’s holiday calendar is compact, but it includes a few details that are easy to miss, especially the Monday observance rule for certain holidays that fall on a Sunday. If you are planning travel, paperwork, or business appointments, it is worth checking these dates early.

Last Updated on 04/02/2026