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Switzerland Public Holidays 2018

This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your canton’s calendar.

DateDayHolidayCantons
1 JanMonNew Year's Day National
2 JanTueBerchtold's Day AG, BE, FR, GL, JU,
LU, OW, SH, TG &
VD
6 JanSatEpiphany GR, LU, SZ, TI &
UR
1 MarThuRepublic Day NE
19 MarMonSt Joseph's Day GR, LU, NW, SZ, TI,
UR & VS
30 MarFriGood Friday National except TI & VS
2 AprMonEaster Monday National except NE, SO, VS
& ZG
5 AprThuNäfelser Fahrt GL
1 MayTueLabour Day BL, BS, JU, LU, NE,
SH, SO, TG, TI &
ZH
10 MayThuAscension Day National
21 MayMonWhit Monday National except NE, SO, VS
& ZG
31 MayThuCorpus Christi National except AR, BL, BS,
BE, GE, GL, NE, SH,
SG, TG, VD & ZH
23 JunSatIndependence of Jura JU
29 JunFriSt Peter and St Paul GR & TI
1 AugWedNational Day National
15 AugWedAssumption Day AG, AI, FR, JU, LU,
NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI,
UR, VS & ZG
6 SepThuJeûne genevois GE
17 SepMonDay after the Federal Fast VD
22 SepSatSt Mauritius AI
25 SepTueBrother Klaus Festival OW
1 NovThuAll Saints' Day National except AR, BL, BS,
BE, GE, GR, NE, SH,
TG, VD & ZH
8 DecSatImmaculate Conception AG, AI, FR, GR, LU,
NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR,
VS & ZG
24 DecMonChristmas Eve GL
25 DecTueChristmas Day National
26 DecWedSt Stephen's Day National except GE, JU, NE,
SO, VS, VD & ZG
31 DecMonRestoration Day GE
31 DecMonNew Year's Eve GL
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AargauNeuchâtel
Appenzell AusserrhodenNidwalden
Appenzell InnerrhodenObwalden
Basel-LandschaftSchaffhausen
Basel-StadtSchwyz
BernSolothurn
FribourgSt. Gallen
GenevaThurgau
GlarusTicino
GraubündenUri
JuraValais
LuzernVaud
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