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Public Holidays in Switzerland, 2026

Switzerland observes 4 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.

Public holidays
4

Nationwide

On a weekend
1
Regional only
29
Business days 2026
258

Switzerland holiday calendar 2026

Dates marked nationwide are days off across Switzerland. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
2 January 2026FridaySt. Berchtold's Day6 regions: CH-AG, CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-TG, CH-VD
6 January 2026TuesdayEpiphany1 region: CH-TI
6 January 2026TuesdayEpiphany2 regions: CH-SZ, CH-UR
1 March 2026Sunday(weekend)Republic Day1 region: CH-NE
19 March 2026ThursdaySaint Joseph's Day2 regions: CH-SZ, CH-VS
19 March 2026ThursdaySaint Joseph's Day4 regions: CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-TI, CH-UR
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday24 regions: CH-AG, CH-AI, CH-AR, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-FR, CH-GE, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NE, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-UR, CH-VD, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
4 April 2026Saturday(weekend)Näfels procession1 region: CH-GL
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday17 regions: CH-AG, CH-AI, CH-AR, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-FR, CH-GE, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-JU, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-VD, CH-ZH
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday3 regions: CH-OW, CH-SZ, CH-UR
1 May 2026FridayLabour Day7 regions: CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-JU, CH-NE, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-ZH
1 May 2026FridayLabour Day2 regions: CH-TG, CH-TI
14 May 2026ThursdayAscension DayNationwide
25 May 2026MondayWhit Monday16 regions: CH-AG, CH-AI, CH-AR, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-FR, CH-GE, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-JU, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-ZH
25 May 2026MondayWhit Monday4 regions: CH-OW, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR
4 June 2026ThursdayCorpus Christi12 regions: CH-AG, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
4 June 2026ThursdayCorpus Christi1 region: CH-TI
29 June 2026MondaySaint Peter and Saint Paul1 region: CH-TI
1 August 2026Saturday(weekend)Swiss National DayNationwide
15 August 2026Saturday(weekend)Assumption of the Virgin Mary11 regions: CH-AG, CH-FR, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
15 August 2026Saturday(weekend)Assumption of the Virgin Mary2 regions: CH-AI, CH-JU
10 September 2026ThursdayGeneva Prayday1 region: CH-GE
20 September 2026Sunday(weekend)Federal Day of Thanksgiving13 regions: CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-ZH
21 September 2026MondayFederal Fast Monday1 region: CH-VD
1 November 2026Sunday(weekend)All Saints' Day13 regions: CH-AG, CH-FR, CH-GL, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
1 November 2026Sunday(weekend)All Saints' Day2 regions: CH-AI, CH-JU
8 December 2026TuesdayImmaculate Conception7 regions: CH-AG, CH-FR, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
8 December 2026TuesdayImmaculate Conception5 regions: CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNationwide
26 December 2026Saturday(weekend)St. Stephen's Day13 regions: CH-AG, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-FR, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-LU, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-ZH
26 December 2026Saturday(weekend)St. Stephen's Day3 regions: CH-OW, CH-SZ, CH-UR
31 December 2026ThursdayRestoration Day1 region: CH-GE

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?

3 of Switzerland's 4 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Swiss National Day (1 August 2026).

After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 258 business days in Switzerland.

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