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Public holidays 2026 · Switzerland

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends

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National holidays 2026

New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Ascension Day14 May
Thursday
Swiss National Day1 Aug
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday

Regional holidays 2026

St. Berchtold's Day
Regional holidays: BE, FR, SH, AG, TG, VD
2 Jan
Friday
Epiphany
Regional holidays: TI
6 Jan
Tuesday
Epiphany
Regional holidays: UR, SZ
6 Jan
Tuesday
Republic Day
Regional holidays: NE
1 Mar
Sunday
Saint Joseph's Day
Regional holidays: SZ, VS
19 Mar
Thursday
Saint Joseph's Day
Regional holidays: LU, UR, NW, TI
19 Mar
Thursday
Good Friday
Regional holidays: ZH, BE, LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, GL, ZG, FR, SO, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG, VD, NE, GE, JU
3 Apr
Friday
Näfels procession
Regional holidays: GL
4 Apr
Saturday
Easter Monday
Regional holidays: ZH, BE, GL, FR, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG, TI, VD, GE, JU
6 Apr
Monday
Easter Monday
Regional holidays: UR, SZ, OW
6 Apr
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: ZH, SO, BS, BL, SH, NE, JU
1 May
Friday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: TG, TI
1 May
Friday
Whit Monday
Regional holidays: ZH, BE, GL, FR, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG, VD, GE, JU
25 May
Monday
Whit Monday
Regional holidays: UR, SZ, OW, TI
25 May
Monday
Corpus Christi
Regional holidays: LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, ZG, FR, SO, AI, AG, VS, JU
4 Jun
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Regional holidays: TI
4 Jun
Thursday
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Regional holidays: TI
29 Jun
Monday
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Regional holidays: LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, ZG, FR, SO, AG, TI, VS
15 Aug
Saturday
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Regional holidays: AI, JU
15 Aug
Saturday
Geneva Prayday
Regional holidays: GE
10 Sept
Thursday
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Regional holidays: ZH, BE, LU, SZ, OW, NW, GL, SO, BS, BL, SH, SG, GR
20 Sept
Sunday
Federal Fast Monday
Regional holidays: VD
21 Sept
Monday
All Saints' Day
Regional holidays: LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, GL, ZG, FR, SO, SG, AG, TI, VS
1 Nov
Sunday
All Saints' Day
Regional holidays: AI, JU
1 Nov
Sunday
Immaculate Conception
Regional holidays: UR, OW, NW, ZG, FR, AG, VS
8 Dec
Tuesday
Immaculate Conception
Regional holidays: AI, JU, LU, SZ, TI
8 Dec
Tuesday
St. Stephen's Day
Regional holidays: ZH, BE, LU, GL, FR, BS, BL, SH, SG, GR, AG, TG, TI
26 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day
Regional holidays: UR, SZ, OW
26 Dec
Saturday
Restoration Day
Regional holidays: GE
31 Dec
Thursday

Long weekends 2026

1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 4 · Regional holidays: 29 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.