Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026 🇨🇭
Switzerland has 11 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
- 11public holidays 2026
- 3long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Sundaymost common weekday
Weekend in Switzerland: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thu 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 24 May | Sunday (weekend) | Pentecost | Public holiday | |
| Mon 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sat 1 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag | Public holiday | |
| Sun 20 Sept | Sunday (weekend) | Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Pentecost, Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Fri 15 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May) · Ascension Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Regional holidays in 2026
On top of the national list, these public holidays apply only in some parts of Switzerland:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 2 Janvier | Canton de Vaud, Canton de Genève, Canton du Jura |
| Fri 2 Jan | Berchtoldstag | Kanton Bern, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Aargau, Kanton Thurgau, Canton Ticino |
| Fri 2 Jan | Saint-Berthold | Canton du Valais |
| Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany | Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Canton Ticino |
| Sun 1 Mar | Instauration de la République | Canton de Neuchâtel |
| Thu 19 Mar | Saint Joseph | Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Solothurn, Canton Ticino, Canton du Valais |
| Thu 9 Apr | Näfelser Fahrt | Kanton Glarus |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | Kanton Zürich, Kanton Solothurn, Kanton Basel-Stadt, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Kanton Schaffhausen, Kanton Aargau, Kanton Thurgau, Canton Ticino and 3 more |
| Thu 4 Jun | Corpus Christi | Kanton Luzern, Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Obwalden, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Zug, Canton de Fribourg, Kanton Solothurn and 6 more |
| Tue 23 Jun | Jura Plebiscite | Canton du Jura |
| Mon 29 Jun | Saints Peter and Paul | Canton Ticino |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption | Kanton Luzern, Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Obwalden, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Zug, Canton de Fribourg, Kanton Solothurn and 5 more |
| Thu 10 Sept | Jeûne Genevois | Canton de Genève |
| Mon 21 Sept | Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Canton de Vaud, Canton du Valais |
| Tue 22 Sept | Mauritiustag | Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden |
| Fri 25 Sept | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Kanton Obwalden |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day | Kanton Luzern, Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Obwalden, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Glarus, Kanton Zug, Canton de Fribourg and 7 more |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception | Kanton Luzern, Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Obwalden, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Zug, Canton de Fribourg, Kanton Aargau and 2 more |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | Kanton Glarus, Canton du Valais |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | Kanton Glarus |
| Thu 31 Dec | Restoration of the Republic | Canton de Genève |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Sunday | Pentecost | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday |
| Sun 1 Aug | Sunday | Bundesfeiertag | Public holiday |
| Sun 19 Sept | Sunday | Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 3 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (4 days); Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (3)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance |
| Sun 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Sun 7 Jun | Sunday | Vätertag | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Switzerland
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?
- 11 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 11 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Switzerland?
- 5 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Pentecost (Sunday), Bundesfeiertag (Saturday), Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Switzerland in 2026?
- 3 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (4 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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