St Peter's Basilica in December 2026: open times by day
Short answer: On Wed 16 December: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of December is in the table.
Open every day from 07:00 to 20:00 (19:00 from late October to late March), last entry 45 minutes before closing. On Wednesdays with a papal general audience in the square, the basilica stays closed until the audience ends, usually around 12:30. Papal Masses on major feasts also close it to visitors.
| Date | Open to visitors |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 07:00–19:00 |
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Questions
When is St Peter's Basilica open in December 2026?
On Wed 16 December: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of December is in the table.
Which days in December 2026 is St Peter's Basilica closed?
It is not closed for a whole day in December.