Public Holidays in Switzerland

33 public holidays in 2026

January

Thu

1

Jan

New Year's Day

Neujahr

public

Fri

2

Jan

St. Berchtold's Day

Berchtoldstag

public

Tue

6

Jan

Epiphany

Heilige Drei Könige

public

Tue

6

Jan

Epiphany

Heilige Drei Könige

observance

March

Sun

1

Mar

Republic Day

Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik

public

Thu

19

Mar

Saint Joseph's Day

Josefstag

public

Thu

19

Mar

Saint Joseph's Day

Josefstag

observance

April

Fri

3

Apr

Good Friday

Karfreitag

public

Sat

4

Apr

Näfels procession

Näfelser Fahrt

public

Mon

6

Apr

Easter Monday

Ostermontag

public

Mon

6

Apr

Easter Monday

Ostermontag

observance

May

Fri

1

May

Labour Day

Tag der Arbeit

public

Fri

1

May

Labour Day

Tag der Arbeit

observance

Thu

14

May

Ascension Day

Auffahrt

public

Mon

25

May

Whit Monday

Pfingstmontag

public

Mon

25

May

Whit Monday

Pfingstmontag

observance

June

Thu

4

Jun

Corpus Christi

Fronleichnam

public

Thu

4

Jun

Corpus Christi

Fronleichnam

observance

Mon

29

Jun

Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Peter und Paul

observance

August

Sat

1

Aug

Swiss National Day

Bundesfeier

public

Sat

15

Aug

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Maria Himmelfahrt

public

Sat

15

Aug

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Maria Himmelfahrt

observance

September

Thu

10

Sep

Geneva Prayday

Jeûne genevois

public

Sun

20

Sep

Federal Day of Thanksgiving

Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag

observance

Mon

21

Sep

Federal Fast Monday

Bettagsmontag

public

November

Sun

1

Nov

All Saints' Day

Allerheiligen

public

Sun

1

Nov

All Saints' Day

Allerheiligen

observance

December

Tue

8

Dec

Immaculate Conception

Mariä Empfängnis

public

Tue

8

Dec

Immaculate Conception

Mariä Empfängnis

observance

Fri

25

Dec

Christmas Day

Weihnachten

public

Sat

26

Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Stephanstag

public

Sat

26

Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Stephanstag

observance

Thu

31

Dec

Restoration Day

Restauration de la République

public