Public holidays in Switzerland

Public holidays in Switzerland

The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August, which is the only federal holiday. Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village. In general, the most reliable list of holidays for a given area will be found in a list of bank shops and offices close during bank holidays.

Public holidays in each canton

Public holidays in Switzerland

<table><thead><tr><th>Holiday</th><th>Variable?</th><th>Date</th><th>AG</th><th>AI</th><th>AR</th><th>BL</th><th>BS</th><th>BE</th><th>FR</th><th>GE</th><th>GL</th><th>GR</th><th>JU</th><th>LU</th><th>NE</th><th>NW</th><th>OW</th><th>SG</th><th>SH</th><th>SZ</th><th>SO</th><th>TG</th><th>TI</th><th>UR</th><th>VS</th><th>VD</th><th>ZG</th><th>ZH</th><th>Number of cantons</th><th>2026</th><th>2027</th><th>2028</th><th>2029</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>New Year's Day</td><td>N</td><td>1 January</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>26</td><td>1 January 2026</td><td>1 January 2027</td><td>1 January 2028</td><td>1 January 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Berchtold's Day</td><td>N</td><td>2 January</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>14</td><td>2 January 2026</td><td>2 January 2027</td><td>2 January 2028</td><td>2 January 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Epiphany</td><td>N</td><td>6 January</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td><td>6 January 2026</td><td>6 January 2027</td><td>6 January 2028</td><td>6 January 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Republic Day</td><td>N</td><td>1 March</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>1 March 2027</td><td>1 March 2028</td><td>1 March 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Saint Joseph's Day</td><td>N</td><td>19 March</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>6</td><td>19 March 2026</td><td>19 March 2027</td><td>19 March 2028</td><td>19 March 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Näfels Ride</td><td>N</td><td>First Thursday in April</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>First Thursday in April 2026</td><td>First Thursday in April 2027</td><td>First Thursday in April 2028</td><td>First Thursday in April 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Good Friday</td><td>Y</td><td>Easter Sunday – 2 d</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>24</td><td>2026</td><td>2027</td><td>2028</td><td>2029</td></tr><tr><td>Easter Monday</td><td>Y</td><td>Easter Sunday + 1 d</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>25</td><td>6 April 2026</td><td>29 March 2027</td><td>17 April 2028</td><td>2 April 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Labour Day</td><td>N</td><td>1 May</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>9</td><td>1 May 2026</td><td>1 May 2027</td><td>1 May 2028</td><td>1 May 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Ascension Day</td><td>Y</td><td>Easter Sunday + 39 d</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>26</td><td>14 May 2026</td><td>6 May 2027</td><td>25 May 2028</td><td>10 May 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Whit Monday</td><td>Y</td><td>Easter Sunday + 50 d</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>25</td><td>25 May 2026</td><td>17 May 2027</td><td>5 June 2028</td><td>21 May 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Corpus Christi</td><td>Y</td><td>Easter Sunday + 60 d</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>13</td><td>4 June 2026</td><td>27 May 2027</td><td>15 June 2028</td><td>31 May 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Saints Peter and Paul</td><td>N</td><td>29 June</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>29 June 2026</td><td>29 June 2027</td><td>29 June 2028</td><td>29 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>National Day</td><td>N</td><td>1 August</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>26</td><td>1 August 2026</td><td>1 August 2027</td><td>1 August 2028</td><td>1 August 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Assumption Day</td><td>N</td><td>15 August</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>12</td><td>15 August 2026</td><td>15 August 2027</td><td>15 August 2028</td><td>15 August 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Jeûne genevois</td><td>Y</td><td>Thursday after First Sunday in September</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>2026</td><td>2027</td><td>2028</td><td>2029</td></tr><tr><td>Lundi du Jeûne (Monday after previous)</td><td>Y</td><td>Day after Third Sunday in September</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>2026</td><td>2027</td><td>2028</td><td>2029</td></tr><tr><td>Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day</td><td>N</td><td>25 September</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>25 September 2026</td><td>25 September 2027</td><td>25 September 2028</td><td>25 September 2029</td></tr><tr><td>All Saints' Day</td><td>N</td><td>1 November</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>15</td><td>1 November 2026</td><td>1 November 2027</td><td>1 November 2028</td><td>1 November 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Immaculate Conception</td><td>N</td><td>8 December</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>13</td><td>8 December 2026</td><td>8 December 2027</td><td>8 December 2028</td><td>8 December 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Christmas Day</td><td>N</td><td>25 December</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>26</td><td>25 December 2026</td><td>25 December 2027</td><td>25 December 2028</td><td>25 December 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Saint Stephen's Day</td><td>N</td><td>26 December</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>21</td><td>26 December 2026</td><td>26 December 2027</td><td>26 December 2028</td><td>26 December 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Restoration Day</td><td>N</td><td>31 December</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>31 December 2026</td><td>31 December 2027</td><td>31 December 2028</td><td>31 December 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Total number of holidays per canton</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>14</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>15</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>14</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table>

Public holidays in specific places, parts of cantons

Public holidays in Switzerland

<table><thead><tr><th>Holiday</th><th>Date</th><th>Holiday</th><th>Partial Holiday</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Carnival1</td><td>Second Monday before Ash Wednesday</td><td></td><td>SZ</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday before Ash Wednesday</td><td>LU, UR, NW</td><td>SZ, SG, GR</td></tr><tr><td>Monday before Ash Wednesday</td><td>GL</td><td>ZH, LU, UR, SZ, ZG, SG, AG</td></tr><tr><td>Tuesday before Ash Wednesday</td><td>SZ, NW, OW</td><td>LU, UR, BL, SG, AG, TI</td></tr><tr><td>Ash Wednesday</td><td>NW</td><td>SZ, BL, AR, TI, JU</td></tr><tr><td>Friday after Ash Wednesday</td><td></td><td>TI</td></tr><tr><td>Monday after Ash Wednesday</td><td>BS</td><td>BL (Lower Part Afternoon), ZH</td></tr><tr><td>Tuesday after Ash Wednesday</td><td></td><td>FR</td></tr><tr><td>Wednesday after Ash Wednesday</td><td>BS</td><td>BL (Lower Part Afternoon)</td></tr><tr><td>Republic Day</td><td>1 March</td><td>NE (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Näfels Ride</td><td>Usually the first Thursday in April</td><td>GL (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sechseläuten</td><td>Usually the third Monday in April (half-day)</td><td>Zürich City, Schlieren (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Independence Day</td><td>23 June</td><td>JU (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Peter and Paul</td><td>29 June</td><td>TI</td><td>LU, GR</td></tr><tr><td>Knabenschiessen</td><td>Second weekend in September (+ half Monday after)</td><td>Zürich City (and Zürich Metro Area) (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prayer Monday</td><td>Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer</td><td>Legally recognized only in VD (Lundi du Jeûne)</td><td>Also celebrated in NE and parts of BE. Bank holiday in VS.</td></tr><tr><td>Mauritius Day</td><td>22 September</td><td>AI (only) except Oberegg District</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>St. Leodegar (Schutzengelfest)</td><td>2 October</td><td>Lucerne City (only)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>L'Escalade</td><td>12 December</td><td>GE (only)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>