Observance Holiday Regional: 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

Whit Monday

Name: Whit Monday
Start: 2026-05-25
End: 2026-05-25
Location: Switzerland

Monday, May 25, 2026

May 2026

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🏪 What's open

Banks Closed
Government offices Closed
Schools Closed
Shops Mostly closed
Restaurants Mostly closed
Public transit Reduced
Stock market Closed
Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block

SAT 23 Weekend

SUN 24 Weekend

MON 25 Holiday

3-day weekend (May 23 – May 25)

📣 Traveler notes

Switzerland is a mountainous, neutral country known for its high standard and cost of living, and its strong emphasis on organization and privacy.

Public holiday observance is managed at the cantonal level and may vary regionally.
General holidays commonly observed include New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Adherence to local rules and societal structure is strongly emphasized.

About this holiday

Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday) is a movable feast celebrated in the Catholic Church as the Memorial of the Virgin Mary and signifies the start of Ordinary Time.