Holidays in Switzerland
Public holidays and observances — 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | NeujahrNew Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri, Jan 2 | BerchtoldstagSt. Berchtold's Day | Public Holiday |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Heilige Drei KönigeEpiphany | Public Holiday |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Heilige Drei KönigeEpiphany | Observance |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikRepublic Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu, Mar 19 | JosefstagSaint Joseph's Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu, Mar 19 | JosefstagSaint Joseph's Day | Observance |
| Fri, Apr 3 | KarfreitagGood Friday | Public Holiday |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Näfelser FahrtNäfels procession | Public Holiday |
| Mon, Apr 6 | OstermontagEaster Monday | Public Holiday |
| Mon, Apr 6 | OstermontagEaster Monday | Observance |
| Fri, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitLabour Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitLabour Day | Observance |
| Thu, May 14 | AuffahrtAscension Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon, May 25 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | Public Holiday |
| Mon, May 25 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | Observance |
| Thu, Jun 4 | FronleichnamCorpus Christi | Public Holiday |
| Thu, Jun 4 | FronleichnamCorpus Christi | Observance |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Peter und PaulSaint Peter and Saint Paul | Observance |
| Sat, Aug 1 | BundesfeierSwiss National Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Maria HimmelfahrtAssumption of the Virgin Mary | Public Holiday |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Maria HimmelfahrtAssumption of the Virgin Mary | Observance |
| Thu, Sep 10 | Jeûne genevoisGeneva Prayday | Public Holiday |
| Sun, Sep 20 | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und BettagFederal Day of Thanksgiving | Observance |
| Mon, Sep 21 | BettagsmontagFederal Fast Monday | Public Holiday |
| Sun, Nov 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun, Nov 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | Observance |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Mariä EmpfängnisImmaculate Conception | Public Holiday |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Mariä EmpfängnisImmaculate Conception | Observance |
| Fri, Dec 25 | WeihnachtenChristmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat, Dec 26 | StephanstagSt. Stephen's Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat, Dec 26 | StephanstagSt. Stephen's Day | Observance |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Restauration de la RépubliqueRestoration Day | Public Holiday |