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Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026

Official public and bank holidays

61 Total
27 Past
34 Upcoming
2026 2027 2028
DateHolidayWhen
JAN 1 Thursday
New Year's Day
Public
160 days ago
JAN 2 Friday
Berchtold's Day
Region: CH-AG-AA, CH-AG-BA-BE, CH-AG-BR, CH-AG-KU, CH-AG-LB, CH-AG-ZF, CH-AG-ZZ, CH-BE, CH-FR-LA-FR, CH-FR-LA-GR, CH-FR-LA-KE, CH-FR-LA-ME, CH-FR-LA-MN, CH-FR-LA-MO, CH-FR-LA-MR, CH-FR-LA-RI, CH-FR-LA-UL, CH-GL, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-VS, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
159 days ago
JAN 2 Friday
Saint Berchtold's Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-BE, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-STADT ZURICH, CH-TG, CH-VD
Public Regional
159 days ago
JAN 2 Friday
St. Berchtold's Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-TG, CH-VD
Public Regional
159 days ago
JAN 6 Tuesday
Epiphany
Region: CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR
Observance Public Regional
155 days ago
JAN 17 Saturday
St Anthony's Day
Region: CH-SO-TH-AD, CH-SZ-SZ-RT
Public Regional
144 days ago
JAN 21 Wednesday
Meinrad Day
Region: CH-SZ-ES
Public Regional
140 days ago
FEB 2 Monday
Candlemas
Region: CH-SZ-SZ-UB
Public Regional
128 days ago
FEB 5 Thursday
Agathe's day
Region: CH-SZ-SZ-SA
Public Regional
125 days ago
MAR 1 Sunday
Establishment of the Republic
Region: CH-NE
Public Regional
101 days ago
MAR 1 Sunday
Republic Day
Region: CH-NE
Public Regional
101 days ago
MAR 19 Thursday
Saint Joseph's Day
Region: CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS
Observance Public Regional
83 days ago
MAR 19 Thursday
St Joseph's Day
Region: CH-NW, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS
Public Regional
83 days ago
MAR 21 Saturday
St Benedict
Region: CH-OW-EN
Public Regional
81 days ago
APR 3 Friday
Good Friday
Region: 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-STADT ZURICH, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-UR, CH-VD, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Public Regional
68 days ago
APR 4 Saturday
Näfels procession
Region: CH-GL
Public Regional
67 days ago
APR 6 Monday
Easter Monday
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-AA, CH-AG-BA, CH-AG-BR, CH-AG-KU, CH-AG-LB, CH-AG-RF-KA, CH-AG-RF-MA, CH-AG-RF-MO, CH-AG-RF-OL, CH-AG-RF-RF, CH-AG-RF-WA, CH-AG-RF-ZE, CH-AG-RF-ZU, CH-AG-ZF, 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-STADT ZURICH, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VD, CH-VS, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
65 days ago
APR 9 Thursday
Battle of Naefels Victory Day
Region: CH-GL
Public Regional
62 days ago
APR 9 Thursday
Näfels Ride
Region: CH-GL
Public Regional
62 days ago
APR 20 Monday
Sechseläuten
Region: CH-ZH-ZH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
51 days ago
MAY 1 Friday
Labor Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-JU, CH-NE, CH-SH, CH-STADT ZURICH, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-ZH
Public Regional
40 days ago
MAY 1 Friday
Labour Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-JU, CH-NE, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-SO-BB, CH-SO-DE, CH-SO-GA, CH-SO-GG, CH-SO-LB, CH-SO-OL, CH-SO-SO, CH-SO-TH-AD, CH-SO-TH-BT, CH-SO-TH-HB, CH-SO-TH-HW, CH-SO-TH-LD, CH-SO-TH-MD, CH-SO-TH-MR, CH-SO-TH-WG, CH-SO-TS, CH-SO-WA, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
40 days ago
MAY 1 Friday
Saint Sigismund
Region: CH-SZ-SZ-MU
Public Regional
40 days ago
MAY 14 Thursday
Ascension Day
Public
27 days ago
MAY 25 Monday
Pentecost Monday
Region: CH-AG-AA, CH-AG-BA, CH-AG-BR, CH-AG-KU, CH-AG-LB, CH-AG-RF-KA, CH-AG-RF-MA, CH-AG-RF-MO, CH-AG-RF-OL, CH-AG-RF-RF, CH-AG-RF-WA, CH-AG-RF-ZE, CH-AG-RF-ZU, CH-AG-ZF, 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-TI, CH-UR, CH-VD, CH-VS, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Public Regional
16 days ago
MAY 25 Monday
Whit Monday
Region: 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-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-STADT ZURICH, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VD, CH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
16 days ago
JUN 4 Thursday
Corpus Christi
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-BA-BA, CH-AG-BA-BI, CH-AG-BA-BL, CH-AG-BA-EH, CH-AG-BA-EN, CH-AG-BA-FI, CH-AG-BA-FR, CH-AG-BA-GE, CH-AG-BA-KI, CH-AG-BA-KU, CH-AG-BA-MA, CH-AG-BA-ME, CH-AG-BA-NH, CH-AG-BA-NR, CH-AG-BA-OR, CH-AG-BA-OS, CH-AG-BA-RE, CH-AG-BA-SP, CH-AG-BA-ST, CH-AG-BA-UN, CH-AG-BA-WE, CH-AG-BA-WO, CH-AG-BA-WR, CH-AG-BA-WU, CH-AG-BG, CH-AG-LA, CH-AG-MU, CH-AG-RF-HE, CH-AG-RF-MU, CH-AG-RF-OB, CH-AG-RF-ST, CH-AG-RF-SU, CH-AG-RF-WE, CH-AG-ZZ, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NE, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SO, CH-SO-DE, CH-SO-GA, CH-SO-GG, CH-SO-LB, CH-SO-OL, CH-SO-SO, CH-SO-TH, CH-SO-TS, CH-SO-WA, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
Observance Public Regional
6 days ago
Upcoming
JUN 23 Tuesday
Celebration of independence
Region: CH-JU
Public Regional
in 13 days
JUN 23 Tuesday
Independence Day
Region: CH-JU
Public Regional
in 13 days
JUN 29 Monday
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Region: CH-TI
Observance Regional
in 19 days
JUN 29 Monday
Saints Peter and Paul
Region: CH-TI
Public Regional
in 19 days
AUG 1 Saturday
Independence Day
Region: CH-JU
Public
in 52 days
AUG 1 Saturday
National Day
Public
in 52 days
AUG 1 Saturday
Swiss National Day
Public
in 52 days
AUG 15 Saturday
Assumption Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-BG, CH-AG-LA, CH-AG-MU, CH-AG-RF-HE, CH-AG-RF-MU, CH-AG-RF-OB, CH-AG-RF-ST, CH-AG-RF-SU, CH-AG-RF-WE, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SO-DE, CH-SO-GA, CH-SO-GG, CH-SO-LB, CH-SO-OL, CH-SO-SO, CH-SO-TH, CH-SO-TS, CH-SO-WA, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
Public Regional
in 66 days
AUG 15 Saturday
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Region: CH-AG, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
Observance Public Regional
in 66 days
SEP 10 Thursday
Geneva Prayday
Region: CH-GE
Public Regional
in 92 days
SEP 10 Thursday
Genevan Fast
Region: CH-GE
Public Regional
in 92 days
SEP 10 Thursday
Jeûne genevois
Region: CH-GE
Public Regional
in 92 days
SEP 12 Saturday
Knabenschiessen
Region: CH-STADT ZURICH
Public Regional
in 94 days
SEP 13 Sunday
Knabenschiessen
Region: CH-STADT ZURICH
Public Regional
in 95 days
SEP 14 Monday
Angel consecration
Region: CH-SZ-ES
Public Regional
in 96 days
SEP 14 Monday
Knabenschiessen
Region: CH-ZH-ZH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
in 96 days
SEP 20 Sunday
Fast Monday
Region: CH-VD
Public Regional
in 102 days
SEP 20 Sunday
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Region: 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
Observance Regional
in 102 days
SEP 20 Sunday
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer
Region: CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-LU, CH-NE, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Public Regional
in 102 days
SEP 21 Monday
Federal Fast Monday
Region: CH-VD
Public Regional
in 103 days
SEP 21 Monday
Prayer Monday
Region: CH-VD
Public Regional
in 103 days
SEP 22 Tuesday
St. Mauritius Day
Region: CH-AI-AP, CH-AI-GO, CH-AI-SH, CH-AI-SR
Public Regional
in 104 days
SEP 25 Friday
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Region: CH-OW
Public Regional
in 107 days
SEP 25 Friday
Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day
Region: CH-OW
Public Regional
in 107 days
OCT 16 Friday
St Gallus' Day
Region: CH-SZ-SZ-MO
Public Regional
in 128 days
NOV 1 Sunday
All Saints' Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-BG, CH-AG-LA, CH-AG-MU, CH-AG-RF, CH-AG-ZZ, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SO, CH-SO-DE, CH-SO-GA, CH-SO-GG, CH-SO-LB, CH-SO-OL, CH-SO-SO, CH-SO-TH, CH-SO-TS, CH-SO-WA, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
Observance Public Regional
in 144 days
NOV 11 Wednesday
St Martin's Day
Region: CH-SZ-SZ-SZ
Public Regional
in 154 days
DEC 8 Tuesday
Immaculate Conception
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-LA, CH-AG-MU, CH-AG-RF-MU, CH-AG-RF-OB, CH-AG-RF-ST, CH-AG-RF-SU, CH-AG-RF-WE, CH-AI, CH-FR, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SZ, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG
Observance Public Regional
in 181 days
DEC 25 Friday
Christmas
Public
in 198 days
DEC 25 Friday
Christmas Day
Public
in 198 days
DEC 26 Saturday
Saint Stephen's Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-LU, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-STADT ZURICH, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-ZH
Public Regional
in 199 days
DEC 26 Saturday
St. Stephen's Day
Region: CH-AG, CH-AG-AA, CH-AG-BA, CH-AG-BG, CH-AG-BR, CH-AG-KU, CH-AG-LB, CH-AG-RF-KA, CH-AG-RF-MA, CH-AG-RF-MO, CH-AG-RF-OL, CH-AG-RF-RF, CH-AG-RF-WA, CH-AG-RF-ZE, CH-AG-RF-ZU, CH-AG-ZF, CH-AG-ZZ, CH-AR, CH-BE, CH-BL, CH-BS, CH-FR, CH-GL, CH-GR, CH-LU, CH-NW, CH-OW, CH-SG, CH-SH, CH-SO, CH-SZ, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-UR, CH-VS, CH-ZG, CH-ZH
Observance Public Regional
in 199 days
DEC 31 Thursday
Restoration Day
Region: CH-GE
Public Regional
in 204 days
DEC 31 Thursday
Restoration of the Republic
Region: CH-GE
Public Regional
in 204 days

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 61 official public holidays in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Celebration of independence on June 23, 2026 (Tuesday).

Do public holidays in Switzerland fall on weekends?

Some holidays may fall on weekends. Check the day column in the table above to see which day each holiday falls on in 2026.

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