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Pope Leo XIV announced in late November 2025 that the next Jubilee will be in 2033, an extraordinary Holy Year of Redemption marking 2,000 years since the death and resurrection of Christ. The Holy Doors will open again seven years from now, not twenty-four. What it means and how to plan.
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The post-Jubilee Vatican Museums are easier to visit than they have been in years. Shorter queues, better booking availability, normalized hotel rates, a newly restored Sistine Chapel, and the reopened Hall of Constantine. A practical guide to planning a 2026 visit.
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Rome's four Holy Doors at St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls were resealed in early January 2026 and will stay closed until 2050. A guide to what they are, who made them, why three are bricked while one is not, and what to look for when you visit now.
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Two years and €1.725 billion of Jubilee construction left Rome with new pedestrian zones, a buried road at Piazza Pia, cleaned facades, and a renovated metro. Here is what got done, what didn't, and a 2026 walking itinerary across the refurbished center.
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The Holy Doors are bricked shut until 2050 and the construction sites have closed up. Here is what has changed in Rome after the 2025 Jubilee, what is still worth seeing at the Vatican, and why 2026 might be the smart year to visit.
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