Public holidays in Switzerland 2026

Next public holiday: Immaculate ConceptionTuesday, 8 December 2026
Days until then: 27
Public holidays in 2026: 33
Time in Switzerland now: 16:42

Public holidays in Switzerland 2026

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day	Neujahr	Nationwide
2 January	Friday	St. Berchtold's Day	Berchtoldstag	Some regions
6 January	Tuesday	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige	Some regions
6 January	Tuesday	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige	Some regions
1 March	Sunday	Republic Day	Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik	Some regions
19 March	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day	Josefstag	Some regions
19 March	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day	Josefstag	Some regions
3 April	Friday	Good Friday	Karfreitag	Some regions
4 April	Saturday	Näfels procession	Näfelser Fahrt	Some regions
6 April	Monday	Easter Monday	Ostermontag	Some regions
6 April	Monday	Easter Monday	Ostermontag	Some regions
1 May	Friday	Labour Day	Tag der Arbeit	Some regions
1 May	Friday	Labour Day	Tag der Arbeit	Some regions
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Auffahrt	Nationwide
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday	Pfingstmontag	Some regions
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday	Pfingstmontag	Some regions
4 June	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam	Some regions
4 June	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam	Some regions
29 June	Monday	Saint Peter and Saint Paul	Peter und Paul	Some regions
1 August	Saturday	Swiss National Day	Bundesfeier	Nationwide
15 August	Saturday	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	Maria Himmelfahrt	Some regions
15 August	Saturday	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	Maria Himmelfahrt	Some regions
10 September	Thursday	Geneva Prayday	Jeûne genevois	Some regions
20 September	Sunday	Federal Day of Thanksgiving	Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag	Some regions
21 September	Monday	Federal Fast Monday	Bettagsmontag	Some regions
1 November	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen	Some regions
1 November	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen	Some regions
8 December	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Mariä Empfängnis	Some regions
8 December	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Mariä Empfängnis	Some regions
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day	Weihnachten	Nationwide
26 December	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day	Stephanstag	Some regions
26 December	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day	Stephanstag	Some regions
31 December	Thursday	Restoration Day	Restauration de la République	Some regions

Public holidays in Switzerland 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Friday	New Year's Day	Neujahr	Nationwide
2 January	Saturday	St. Berchtold's Day	Berchtoldstag	Some regions
6 January	Wednesday	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige	Some regions
6 January	Wednesday	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige	Some regions
1 March	Monday	Republic Day	Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik	Some regions
19 March	Friday	Saint Joseph's Day	Josefstag	Some regions
19 March	Friday	Saint Joseph's Day	Josefstag	Some regions
26 March	Friday	Good Friday	Karfreitag	Some regions
29 March	Monday	Easter Monday	Ostermontag	Some regions
29 March	Monday	Easter Monday	Ostermontag	Some regions
4 April	Sunday	Näfels procession	Näfelser Fahrt	Some regions
1 May	Saturday	Labour Day	Tag der Arbeit	Some regions
1 May	Saturday	Labour Day	Tag der Arbeit	Some regions
6 May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Auffahrt	Nationwide
17 May	Monday	Whit Monday	Pfingstmontag	Some regions
17 May	Monday	Whit Monday	Pfingstmontag	Some regions
27 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam	Some regions
27 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam	Some regions
29 June	Tuesday	Saint Peter and Saint Paul	Peter und Paul	Some regions
1 August	Sunday	Swiss National Day	Bundesfeier	Nationwide
15 August	Sunday	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	Maria Himmelfahrt	Some regions
15 August	Sunday	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	Maria Himmelfahrt	Some regions
9 September	Thursday	Geneva Prayday	Jeûne genevois	Some regions
19 September	Sunday	Federal Day of Thanksgiving	Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag	Some regions
20 September	Monday	Federal Fast Monday	Bettagsmontag	Some regions
1 November	Monday	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen	Some regions
1 November	Monday	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen	Some regions
8 December	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception	Mariä Empfängnis	Some regions
8 December	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception	Mariä Empfängnis	Some regions
25 December	Saturday	Christmas Day	Weihnachten	Nationwide
26 December	Sunday	St. Stephen's Day	Stephanstag	Some regions
26 December	Sunday	St. Stephen's Day	Stephanstag	Some regions
31 December	Friday	Restoration Day	Restauration de la République	Some regions

Holiday dates come from the open Nager.Date project. Dates of holidays that follow the moon or are announced by governments can change, so check an official source before you make firm plans.

Holidays in other countries

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Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 33 public holidays listed for 2026. Some of them may apply only in certain regions.

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