Switzerland Public Holidays
Switzerland has 11 national public holidays on the list below for 2026, but it does not have one calendar: switzerland has exactly one federal holiday. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 11 recurring holidays. 4 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 7 move (Linked to Easter and Set weekday of the month). On top of that, 20 further public holidays are observed in some cantons only.
Which public holidays does Switzerland have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayNeujahr | Same date every year | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
| Good FridayKarfreitag | Linked to Easter | Apr 18 | Apr 3 | Mar 26 |
| Easter SundayOstersonntag | Linked to Easter | Apr 20 | Apr 5 | Mar 28 |
| Easter MondayOstermontag | Linked to Easter | Apr 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 29 |
| Ascension DayAuffahrt | Linked to Easter | May 29 | May 14 | May 6 |
| PentecostPfingstsonntag | Linked to Easter | Jun 8 | May 24 | May 16 |
| Whit MondayPfingstmontag | Linked to Easter | Jun 9 | May 25 | May 17 |
| Bundesfeiertag | Same date every year | Aug 1 | Aug 1 | Aug 1 |
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and PrayerEidg. Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | Set weekday of the month | Sep 21 | Sep 20 | Sep 19 |
| Christmas DayWeihnachtstag | Same date every year | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 |
| Boxing DayStephanstag | Same date every year | Dec 26 | Dec 26 | Dec 26 |
Which Swiss holidays are national and which are regional?
Only 1 August, Swiss National Day, is a federal public holiday. Everything else on this page is cantonal. The constitution lets each canton declare up to eight further days that count as Sundays for labour law, and the cantons make different choices, so no single list is correct for the whole country. Treat the calendar below as the days that are widely observed, then check the calendar of the canton you actually need.
The table above is the national calendar. Separately, this dataset tracks 26 cantons of Switzerland, and 20 further public holidays are observed in some of them but not nationwide in 2026. If you are planning around a specific place, add the relevant rows below to the national list.
| Regional holiday | Date in 2026 | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Day | November 1, 2026 | Canton de Fribourg, Canton du Jura and Canton du Valais, plus 12 more15 of 26 cantons |
| Corpus Christi | June 4, 2026 | Canton de Fribourg, Canton de Neuchâtel and Canton du Jura, plus 11 more14 of 26 cantons |
| Assumption | August 15, 2026 | Canton de Fribourg, Canton du Jura and Canton du Valais, plus 10 more13 of 26 cantons |
| Immaculate Conception | December 8, 2026 | Canton de Fribourg, Canton du Valais and Canton Ticino, plus 7 more10 of 26 cantons |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2026 | Canton de Neuchâtel, Canton du Jura and Canton Ticino, plus 6 more9 of 26 cantons |
| Saint Joseph | March 19, 2026 | Canton du Valais, Canton Ticino and Kanton Nidwalden, plus 3 more6 of 26 cantons |
| 2 Janvier | January 2, 2026 | Canton de Vaud, Canton du Jura and Kanton Aargau, plus 2 more5 of 26 cantons |
| Epiphany | January 6, 2026 | Canton Ticino, Kanton Schwyz and Kanton Uri |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2026 | Canton du Valais and Kanton Solothurn |
| Restoration of the Republic | December 31, 2026 | Canton de Genève and Kanton Glarus |
| Instauration de la République | March 1, 2026 | Canton de Neuchâtel |
| Näfelser Fahrt | April 9, 2026 | Kanton Glarus |
| Jura Plebiscite | June 23, 2026 | Canton du Jura |
| Saints Peter and Paul | June 29, 2026 | Canton Ticino |
| Jeûne Genevois | September 10, 2026 | Canton de Genève |
| Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | September 21, 2026 | Canton de Vaud |
| Mauritiustag | September 22, 2026 | Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden |
| Saint Nicholas of Flüe | September 25, 2026 | Kanton Obwalden |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Canton du Valais |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Kanton Glarus |
Regional coverage is only as complete as the underlying open dataset, so treat this as a strong indication rather than a legal source. Confirm with the relevant local or regional authority in Switzerland before you rely on a single date.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
7 of the 11 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (4)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Switzerland this covers New Year's Day, Bundesfeiertag, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Set weekday of the month (1)
The rule names a weekday rather than a date, for example the third Monday in January, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays the same. In Switzerland this covers Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer.
Linked to Easter (6)
The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April. In Switzerland this covers Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Pentecost, plus 1 more.
When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?
The next 3 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | September 20, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend |
Switzerland public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Switzerland have?
Switzerland has 11 national public holidays in 2026 and 11 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Swiss public holidays fall on the same date every year?
4 of them: New Year's Day (January 1), Bundesfeiertag (August 1), Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26). These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Switzerland change date each year?
7 do: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost and Whit Monday, plus 1 more. The reasons are linked to easter and set weekday of the month, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Switzerland?
Yes. Besides the national list, 20 public holidays are observed in some cantons only, for example All Saints' Day in Canton de Fribourg, Corpus Christi in Canton de Fribourg and Assumption in Canton de Fribourg. The year calendars on this site show national holidays only, so add the relevant regional dates on top.
What happens when a public holiday in Switzerland falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Switzerland, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Switzerland, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Swiss team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.