Public holidays
Public holidays in Switzerland
Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. A further 44 dates are observed in individual cantons rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
20264 dayspublic holidays in total
20274 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Saturday 1 AugustNational Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 1 AugustNational Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays44 more dates observed in individual cantons
2026
Friday 2 JanuarySaint Berchtold's Day7 of 27 cantons
Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphanySchwyz, Ticino, Uri
Sunday 1 MarchRepublic DayNeuchâtel
Thursday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's Day5 of 27 cantons
Friday 3 AprilGood Friday24 of 27 cantons
Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday20 of 27 cantons
Thursday 9 AprilBattle of Naefels Victory DayGlarus
Friday 1 MayLabor Day10 of 27 cantons
Monday 25 MayPentecost Monday20 of 27 cantons
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi12 of 27 cantons
Tuesday 23 JuneIndependence DayJura
Monday 29 JuneSaints Peter and PaulTicino
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Day11 of 27 cantons
Thursday 10 SeptemberGenevan FastGenève
Saturday 12 SeptemberKnabenschiessenStadt Zürich
Sunday 13 SeptemberKnabenschiessenStadt Zürich
Monday 21 SeptemberPrayer MondayVaud
Friday 25 SeptemberSaint Nicholas of FlüeObwalden
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day13 of 27 cantons
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception10 of 27 cantons
Saturday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Day14 of 27 cantons
Thursday 31 DecemberRestoration DayGenève
2027
Saturday 2 JanuarySaint Berchtold's Day7 of 27 cantons
Wednesday 6 JanuaryEpiphanySchwyz, Ticino, Uri
Monday 1 MarchRepublic DayNeuchâtel
Friday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's Day5 of 27 cantons
Friday 26 MarchGood Friday24 of 27 cantons
Monday 29 MarchEaster Monday20 of 27 cantons
Thursday 1 AprilBattle of Naefels Victory DayGlarus
Saturday 1 MayLabor Day10 of 27 cantons
Monday 17 MayPentecost Monday20 of 27 cantons
Thursday 27 MayCorpus Christi12 of 27 cantons
Wednesday 23 JuneIndependence DayJura
Tuesday 29 JuneSaints Peter and PaulTicino
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Day11 of 27 cantons
Thursday 9 SeptemberGenevan FastGenève
Saturday 11 SeptemberKnabenschiessenStadt Zürich
Sunday 12 SeptemberKnabenschiessenStadt Zürich
Monday 20 SeptemberPrayer MondayVaud
Saturday 25 SeptemberSaint Nicholas of FlüeObwalden
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day13 of 27 cantons
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception10 of 27 cantons
Sunday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Day17 of 27 cantons
Friday 31 DecemberRestoration DayGenève
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.