Approximate countdown · exact dates to be confirmed
Exact dates: Dates to be confirmed. Pope Leo XIV has announced an Extraordinary Jubilee of the Redemption for 2033; official dates will be set by a papal bull, expected around 2032. Holy Week 2033 is April 10 to 17 (Easter Sunday April 17).
When it happens again: Ordinary Jubilees happen every 25 years (next 2050). Jubilees of the Redemption were held in 1933 and 1983; 2033 marks 2,000 years.
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What it is
A Holy Year in Rome. The Holy Doors of the four papal basilicas, sealed between Jubilees, are opened for pilgrims.
Why go, and why it's rare
It marks 2,000 years since the death and resurrection of Jesus, and is an extra Jubilee outside the usual 25-year cycle.
2,000 years since the Redemption. First since 1983
What to expect
- Activities
- Walking through the Holy Doors of St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls, papal liturgies, the Vatican Museums.
- Markets and food
- Cacio e pepe, carbonara, Roman-style artichokes, supplì, gelato; Campo de' Fiori and Testaccio markets.
- Crowds
- Expect very large crowds, especially around Holy Week and major celebrations.
- Weather
- Spring and autumn are mild (60s to 70s °F); summer is hot.
- Mobility
- Moderate Long walks, stairs and standing in queues at the basilicas.
Best way to experience it
- Suggested trip
- 4 to 5 nights in Rome, around Holy Week or a major Jubilee celebration once dates are announced.
- Before and after
- Pre or post: Assisi and Umbria, Florence, the Amalfi Coast, or the Holy Land (Jerusalem), which Pope Leo XIV has invited pilgrims to visit.
- Stopover cities
- Rome is a direct gateway (FCO); add Florence by train or Tel Aviv for Jerusalem.
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Before you go
Entry requirements
For U.S. passport holders on a vacation. Other passport? Your advisor will check for you.
Italy
No visa (Schengen area)
- Check your passport. Valid at least 3 months beyond the day you leave the Schengen area. At least 1 blank page for stamps.
- Nothing to apply for. Free.
- Know your stay. Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries combined.
- ETIAS (the EU's future online travel authorization, similar to ESTA) is NOT in operation yet. The EU says it will announce the start date several months before launch. There is nothing to apply for today; any site taking ETIAS applications now is not official.
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Last verified Oct 12, 2026.
Vatican City
No visa (Schengen area)
- Check your passport. Valid at least 3 months beyond the day you leave the Schengen area. At least 1 blank page for stamps.
- Nothing to apply for. Free.
- Know your stay. Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries combined.
- ETIAS (the EU's future online travel authorization, similar to ESTA) is NOT in operation yet. The EU says it will announce the start date several months before launch. There is nothing to apply for today; any site taking ETIAS applications now is not official.
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Last verified Oct 12, 2026.
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