Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Switzerland and start planning to make the most of your time off. Scroll down to select a year or choose your canton.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Berchtold's Day | AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, OW, SG, SH, TG & VD |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany | SZ, TI & UR |
| 1 Mar | Sun | Republic Day | NE |
| 19 Mar | Thu | St Joseph's Day | NW, SZ, TI, UR & VS |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National except TI & VS |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 9 Apr | Thu | Näfelser Fahrt | GL |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day | BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, SO, TG, TI & ZH |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day | National |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 23 Jun | Tue | Independence of Jura | JU |
| 29 Jun | Mon | St Peter and St Paul | TI |
| 1 Aug | Sat | National Day | National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption Day | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 10 Sep | Thu | Jeûne genevois | GE |
| 21 Sep | Mon | Day after the Federal Fast | VD |
| 25 Sep | Fri | Brother Klaus Festival | OW |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' Day | National except AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GR, NE, SH, TG, VD & ZH |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception | AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve | GL |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | St Stephen's Day | National except GE, JU, NE, SO, VS, VD & ZG |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's Eve | GL |
| 31 Dec | Thu | Restoration Day | GE |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan | Sat | Berchtold's Day | AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, OW, SG, SH, TG & VD |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany | SZ, TI & UR |
| 1 Mar | Mon | Republic Day | NE |
| 19 Mar | Fri | St Joseph's Day | NW, SZ, TI, UR & VS |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | National except TI & VS |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 1 Apr | Thu | Näfelser Fahrt | GL |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day | BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, SO, TG, TI & ZH |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension Day | National |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 27 May | Thu | Corpus Christi | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 23 Jun | Wed | Independence of Jura | JU |
| 29 Jun | Tue | St Peter and St Paul | TI |
| 1 Aug | Sun | National Day | National |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Assumption Day | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 9 Sep | Thu | Jeûne genevois | GE |
| 20 Sep | Mon | Day after the Federal Fast | VD |
| 25 Sep | Sat | Brother Klaus Festival | OW |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints' Day | National except AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GR, NE, SH, TG, VD & ZH |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Immaculate Conception | AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve | GL |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | St Stephen's Day | National except GE, JU, NE, SO, VS, VD & ZG |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year's Eve | GL |
| 31 Dec | Fri | Restoration Day | GE |
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2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan | Sun | Berchtold's Day | AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, OW, SG, SH, TG & VD |
| 6 Jan | Thu | Epiphany | SZ, TI & UR |
| 1 Mar | Wed | Republic Day | NE |
| 19 Mar | Sun | St Joseph's Day | NW, SZ, TI, UR & VS |
| 6 Apr | Thu | Näfelser Fahrt | GL |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National except TI & VS |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day | BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, SO, TG, TI & ZH |
| 25 May | Thu | Ascension Day | National |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Whit Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 15 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 23 Jun | Fri | Independence of Jura | JU |
| 29 Jun | Thu | St Peter and St Paul | TI |
| 1 Aug | Tue | National Day | National |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Assumption Day | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 7 Sep | Thu | Jeûne genevois | GE |
| 18 Sep | Mon | Day after the Federal Fast | VD |
| 25 Sep | Mon | Brother Klaus Festival | OW |
| 1 Nov | Wed | All Saints' Day | National except AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GR, NE, SH, TG, VD & ZH |
| 8 Dec | Fri | Immaculate Conception | AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve | GL |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | St Stephen's Day | National except GE, JU, NE, SO, VS, VD & ZG |
| 31 Dec | Sun | New Year's Eve | GL |
| 31 Dec | Sun | Restoration Day | GE |
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Holidays in Switzerland are categorised according to established common local holidays, regional observances and seasonal celebrations.
Interestingly, the only official public holiday recognised in Switzerland is Swiss National Day observed on 1 August. In Switzerland, the Federal Statute on International Private Law (PILA) determines the terms of employment contracts.
Although employment contracts are not required by law, most employers and employees prefer to have written agreements setting forth terms of employment, salary, benefits and entitlement to common local holidays and territorial observances.