Vatican City, officially Status Civitatis Vaticanae, is a country in Southern Europe, Its capital is Vatican City, its country calling code is +379, and its ISO 3166 codes are VA (alpha-2) and VAT (alpha-3). The official currency is Euro (EUR) €.
Vatican City country code: +379
The country calling code for Vatican City is +379. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Vatican City number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Vatican City ISO codes: VA and VAT
Vatican City is assigned VA as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and VAT as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Vatican City is .va. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Vatican City: the Euro
The official currency of Vatican City is the Euro, with the ISO 4217 code EUR and the symbol €. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Vatican City are quoted in EUR. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Vatican City
The primary time zone for Vatican City is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Vatican City
The capital of Vatican City is Vatican City. Vatican City sits in Europe, specifically the Southern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 41.90000000, 12.45000000. Traffic in Vatican City drives on the right. Languages recorded for Vatican City: Latin, Italian, French, German.
Which countries border Vatican City?
Vatican City shares a land border with 1 country: Italy. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
1 land border recorded.
Public holidays 2026
15 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | National |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Epiphany | National |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City | National |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis | National |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Saint Joseph's Day | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Saint George | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Saint Joseph the Worker | National |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | National |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Assumption Day | National |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Nativity of Mary | National |
| 1 Nov 2026 | All Saints Day | National |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Immaculate Conception | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Vatican City is
Centre point 41.90000000, 12.45000000.
