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.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan | Tue | Berchtold's Day | AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, OW, SH, TG & VD |
| 6 Jan | Sat | Epiphany | GR, LU, SZ, TI & UR |
| 1 Mar | Thu | Republic Day | NE |
| 19 Mar | Mon | St Joseph's Day | GR, LU, NW, SZ, TI, UR & VS |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | National except TI & VS |
| 2 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 5 Apr | Thu | Näfelser Fahrt | GL |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day | BL, BS, JU, LU, NE, SH, SO, TG, TI & ZH |
| 10 May | Thu | Ascension Day | National |
| 21 May | Mon | Whit Monday | National except NE, SO, VS & ZG |
| 31 May | Thu | Corpus Christi | National except AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GL, NE, SH, SG, TG, VD & ZH |
| 23 Jun | Sat | Independence of Jura | JU |
| 29 Jun | Fri | St Peter and St Paul | GR & TI |
| 1 Aug | Wed | National Day | National |
| 15 Aug | Wed | Assumption Day | AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 6 Sep | Thu | Jeûne genevois | GE |
| 17 Sep | Mon | Day after the Federal Fast | VD |
| 22 Sep | Sat | St Mauritius | AI |
| 25 Sep | Tue | Brother Klaus Festival | OW |
| 1 Nov | Thu | All Saints' Day | National except AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GR, NE, SH, TG, VD & ZH |
| 8 Dec | Sat | Immaculate Conception | AG, AI, FR, GR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS & ZG |
| 24 Dec | Mon | Christmas Eve | GL |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Wed | St Stephen's Day | National except GE, JU, NE, SO, VS, VD & ZG |
| 31 Dec | Mon | Restoration Day | GE |
| 31 Dec | Mon | New Year's Eve | GL |
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