Public Holidays in Switzerland

33 public holidays in 2008

January

Tue

1

Jan

New Year's Day

Neujahr

public

Wed

2

Jan

St. Berchtold's Day

Berchtoldstag

public

Sun

6

Jan

Epiphany

Heilige Drei Könige

public

Sun

6

Jan

Epiphany

Heilige Drei Könige

observance

March

Sat

1

Mar

Republic Day

Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik

public

Wed

19

Mar

Saint Joseph's Day

Josefstag

public

Wed

19

Mar

Saint Joseph's Day

Josefstag

observance

Fri

21

Mar

Good Friday

Karfreitag

public

Mon

24

Mar

Easter Monday

Ostermontag

public

Mon

24

Mar

Easter Monday

Ostermontag

observance

April

Fri

4

Apr

Näfels procession

Näfelser Fahrt

public

May

Thu

1

May

Ascension Day

Auffahrt

public

Thu

1

May

Labour Day

Tag der Arbeit

public

Thu

1

May

Labour Day

Tag der Arbeit

observance

Mon

12

May

Whit Monday

Pfingstmontag

public

Mon

12

May

Whit Monday

Pfingstmontag

observance

Thu

22

May

Corpus Christi

Fronleichnam

public

Thu

22

May

Corpus Christi

Fronleichnam

observance

June

Sun

29

Jun

Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Peter und Paul

observance

August

Fri

1

Aug

Swiss National Day

Bundesfeier

public

Fri

15

Aug

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Maria Himmelfahrt

public

Fri

15

Aug

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Maria Himmelfahrt

observance

September

Thu

11

Sep

Geneva Prayday

Jeûne genevois

public

Sun

21

Sep

Federal Day of Thanksgiving

Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag

observance

Mon

22

Sep

Federal Fast Monday

Bettagsmontag

public

November

Sat

1

Nov

All Saints' Day

Allerheiligen

public

Sat

1

Nov

All Saints' Day

Allerheiligen

observance

December

Mon

8

Dec

Immaculate Conception

Mariä Empfängnis

public

Mon

8

Dec

Immaculate Conception

Mariä Empfängnis

observance

Thu

25

Dec

Christmas Day

Weihnachten

public

Fri

26

Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Stephanstag

public

Fri

26

Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Stephanstag

observance

Wed

31

Dec

Restoration Day

Restauration de la République

public