Public Holidays in Switzerland
2026
Complete list of public holidays in Switzerland for 2026, including national days, regional observances, and long weekends. Use this calendar to plan team availability, launches, and travel — or compare with other countries in our multi-country tool.
33
total holidays
4
national
29
regional
11
long weekends
2026 holiday calendar
| Date | Holiday | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 Thursday |
Neujahr New Year's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, January 2 Friday |
Berchtoldstag St. Berchtold's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, January 6 Tuesday |
Heilige Drei Könige Epiphany |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Tue, January 6 Tuesday |
Heilige Drei Könige Epiphany |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, March 1 Sunday |
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik Republic Day |
📍 Regional (CH-NE) | |
| Thu, March 19 Thursday |
Josefstag Saint Joseph's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-SZ, CH-VS) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, March 19 Thursday |
Josefstag Saint Joseph's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-NW, CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, April 3 Friday |
Karfreitag Good Friday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-NE, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, April 4 Saturday |
Näfelser Fahrt Näfels procession |
📍 Regional (CH-GL) | |
| Mon, April 6 Monday |
Ostermontag Easter Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, April 6 Monday |
Ostermontag Easter Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, May 1 Friday |
Tag der Arbeit Labour Day |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-NE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, May 1 Friday |
Tag der Arbeit Labour Day |
📍 Regional (CH-TG, CH-TI) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Thu, May 14 Thursday |
Auffahrt Ascension Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, May 25 Monday |
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, May 25 Monday |
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-TI) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Thu, June 4 Thursday |
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AI, CH-AG, CH-VS, CH-JU) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, June 4 Thursday |
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, June 29 Monday |
Peter und Paul Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, August 1 Saturday |
Bundesfeier Swiss National Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sat, August 15 Saturday |
Maria Himmelfahrt Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS) | |
| Sat, August 15 Saturday |
Maria Himmelfahrt Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU) | |
| Thu, September 10 Thursday |
Jeûne genevois Geneva Prayday |
📍 Regional (CH-GE) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, September 20 Sunday |
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag Federal Day of Thanksgiving |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR) | |
| Mon, September 21 Monday |
Bettagsmontag Federal Fast Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-VD) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, November 1 Sunday |
Allerheiligen All Saints' Day |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-SG, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS) | |
| Sun, November 1 Sunday |
Allerheiligen All Saints' Day |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU) | |
| Tue, December 8 Tuesday |
Mariä Empfängnis Immaculate Conception |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-AG, CH-VS) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Tue, December 8 Tuesday |
Mariä Empfängnis Immaculate Conception |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, December 25 Friday |
Weihnachten Christmas Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, December 26 Saturday |
Stephanstag St. Stephen's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI) | |
| Sat, December 26 Saturday |
Stephanstag St. Stephen's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW) | |
| Thu, December 31 Thursday |
Restauration de la République Restoration Day |
📍 Regional (CH-GE) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
2027 holiday calendar
Plan ahead with the official 2027 dates.
| Date | Holiday | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 Friday |
Neujahr New Year's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, January 2 Saturday |
Berchtoldstag St. Berchtold's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD) | |
| Wed, January 6 Wednesday |
Heilige Drei Könige Epiphany |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | |
| Wed, January 6 Wednesday |
Heilige Drei Könige Epiphany |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ) | |
| Mon, March 1 Monday |
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik Republic Day |
📍 Regional (CH-NE) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, March 19 Friday |
Josefstag Saint Joseph's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-SZ, CH-VS) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, March 19 Friday |
Josefstag Saint Joseph's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-NW, CH-TI) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, March 26 Friday |
Karfreitag Good Friday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-NE, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, March 29 Monday |
Ostermontag Easter Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, March 29 Monday |
Ostermontag Easter Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, April 4 Sunday |
Näfelser Fahrt Näfels procession |
📍 Regional (CH-GL) | |
| Sat, May 1 Saturday |
Tag der Arbeit Labour Day |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-NE, CH-JU) | |
| Sat, May 1 Saturday |
Tag der Arbeit Labour Day |
📍 Regional (CH-TG, CH-TI) | |
| Thu, May 6 Thursday |
Auffahrt Ascension Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, May 17 Monday |
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, May 17 Monday |
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-TI) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Thu, May 27 Thursday |
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AI, CH-AG, CH-VS, CH-JU) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, May 27 Thursday |
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Tue, June 29 Tuesday |
Peter und Paul Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
📍 Regional (CH-TI) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, August 1 Sunday |
Bundesfeier Swiss National Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, August 15 Sunday |
Maria Himmelfahrt Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS) | |
| Sun, August 15 Sunday |
Maria Himmelfahrt Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU) | |
| Thu, September 9 Thursday |
Jeûne genevois Geneva Prayday |
📍 Regional (CH-GE) | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, September 19 Sunday |
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag Federal Day of Thanksgiving |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR) | |
| Mon, September 20 Monday |
Bettagsmontag Federal Fast Monday |
📍 Regional (CH-VD) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, November 1 Monday |
Allerheiligen All Saints' Day |
📍 Regional (CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-SG, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, November 1 Monday |
Allerheiligen All Saints' Day |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU) | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Wed, December 8 Wednesday |
Mariä Empfängnis Immaculate Conception |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-AG, CH-VS) | |
| Wed, December 8 Wednesday |
Mariä Empfängnis Immaculate Conception |
📍 Regional (CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI) | |
| Sat, December 25 Saturday |
Weihnachten Christmas Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, December 26 Sunday |
Stephanstag St. Stephen's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-AR, CH-AI) | |
| Sun, December 26 Sunday |
Stephanstag St. Stephen's Day |
📍 Regional (CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW) | |
| Fri, December 31 Friday |
Restauration de la République Restoration Day |
📍 Regional (CH-GE) | 🌉 Long weekend |
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Holiday data for Switzerland is sourced from the open-source Nager.Date API, which aggregates official government calendars. National holidays apply countrywide; regional holidays apply only in specific subdivisions (states, cantons, provinces, etc.). For legally critical decisions, always confirm with the official sources of the relevant region.
Country code: CH · Last updated: 5/10/2026 · Data refreshed annually.