Switzerland Public Holidays
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A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day (Neujahrstag) - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
| 2 Jan | Mon | Berchtolds Day (Berchtoldstag) - Always celebrated on 2 January. It is not moved to a working day if it falls on a weekend. Celebrated in Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug and Zurich |
| 6 Jan | Fri | Epiphany (Offenbarung) - Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism. Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| 1 Mar | Wed | Republic Day (Neuchâtel) - In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland. Neuchâtel only |
| 19 Mar | Sun | St. Josephs Day - Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only. Celebrated on the Monday closest to 19 March |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Näfelser Fahrt - Glarus only |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday - Friday before Easter Sunday. Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday - Monday after Easter Sunday. Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. All regions except Ticino. |
| 24 Apr | Mon | Sechseläuten (Sächsilüüte) - Is an old spring festival that occurs in Zurich every year on the third Monday of April. Afternoon, |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day - A holiday for certain sectors of the workforce. Holiday in 11 cantons |
| 14 May | Sun | Mother's Day - Celebration honoring the mother of the family. 2nd Sunday in May. Not a Public Holiday |
| 25 May | Thurs | Ascension Day - Commemorates departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God. 39 days after Easter |
| 3 Jun | Sat | Father's Day - Is a celebration honoring fathers. 1st Sunday in June |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Whitmonday - Commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ. Celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian calendar. It is moveable because it is determined by the date of Easter. All regions except Valais. Also known as Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi - Celebrating the belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ's Real Presence in the Eucharist. Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| 23 Jun | Fri | Fête d'Indépendance (Jura only) |
| 29 Jun | Thurs | Saint Peter and Saint Paul - Anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics. Graubünden, Ticino only |
| 1 Aug | Tue | National Day (Schweizer Bundesfeiertag) - Official holiday since 1994. This date had been used for the celebration of the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy for the first time in 1891, and than repeated annually since 1899 |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Assumption Day - Is a very important day in the Catholic religion. It is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ. Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug only |
| 7 Sept | Thurs | Genevan fast (Jeûne genevois) - Began in 1567 in remembrance of the repression against Protestants in Lyons, France. Geneva only. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September |
| 11 Sept | Mon | Knabenschiessen - Is a traditional target shooting competition in Zürich. Zurich only. Third Monday afternoon in September) |
| 17 Sept | Sun | Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag) - It is an interfaith feast observed by Roman Catholic dioceses, the Old Catholic Church, the Jewish congregations and the Reformed church bodies as well as other Christian denominations. All regions except Geneva |
| 18 Sept | Mon | Bettagsmontag - Is a Swiss government-arranged multi-denominational holiday celebrated by all Christian Churches and the Jewish community. Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| 25 Sept | Mon | Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day (Niklaus von Flüe) - Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. Obwalden only |
| 8 Dec | Fri | Immaculate Conception Day - Celebrates the solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. National Holiday. Regional Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day - Celebrate the birth of Christ |
| 26 Dec | Tue | St. Stephens Day - Commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in the Latin Church and 27 December in Eastern Christianity. All except Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud |
| 31 Dec | Sun | Restoration Day - Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813. Geneva only |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day - Neujahrstag |
| 2 Jan | Thurs | Berchtolds Day - Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich |
| 6 Jan | Mon | Epiphany - Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| 1 Mar | Sat | Republic Day - Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland |
| 19 Mar | Wed | St. Josephs Day - Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only |
| 3 Apr | Thurs | Näfelser Fahrt - Glarus only |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday - All regions except Ticino. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 28 Apr | Mon | Sechselauten - Afternoon, Zurich only. Usually 3rd Monday in April |
| 1 May | Thurs | May Day |
| 29 May | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 9 June | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 19 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| 23 Jun | Mon | Fête d'Indépendance - Jura only |
| 29 Jun | Sun | Saint Peter and Saint Paul - Graubünden, Ticino only |
| 1 Aug | Fri | National Day - Bundesfeier |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Assumption Day - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug only |
| 11 Sept | Thurs | Jeûne genevois - Geneva only. |
| 15 Sept | Mon | Knabenschiessen - Afternoon, Zurich only. Third Monday in September |
| 21 Sept | Sun | Swiss Federal Fast - All regions except Geneva. |
| 22 Sept | Mon | Bettagsmontag - Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| 25 Sept | Thurs | Saint Nicholas of Flüe - Obwalden only |
| 8 Dec | Mon | Immaculate Conception Day - Regional Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Thurs | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Fri | St. Stephens Day - Celebrated on 26th December. Except Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud |
| 31 Dec | Wed | Restoration Day - Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day - Neujahrstag |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Berchtolds Day - Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany - Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| 1 Mar | Sun | Republic Day - Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland |
| 19 Mar | Thurs | St. Josephs Day - Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday - All regions except Ticino. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 9 Apr | Thurs | Näfelser Fahrt - Glarus only |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Sechselauten - Afternoon, Zurich only. Usually 3rd Monday in April |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 14 may | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 4 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| 23 Jun | Tue | Fête d'Indépendance - Jura only |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Saint Peter and Saint Paul - Graubünden, Ticino only |
| 1 Aug | Sat | National Day - Bundesfeier |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption Day - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug only |
| 10 Sept | Thurs | Jeûne genevois - Geneva only. |
| 20 Sept | Sun | Swiss Federal Fast - All regions except Geneva. |
| 21 Sept | Mon | Knabenschiessen - Afternoon, Zurich only. Third Monday in September |
| 21 Sept | Mon | Bettagsmontag - Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| 25 Sept | Fri | Saint Nicholas of Flüe - Obwalden only |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception Day - Regional Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | St. Stephens Day - Celebrated on 26th December. Except Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud |
| 31 Dec | Thurs | Restoration Day - Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day - Neujahrstag |
| 2 Jan | Sat | Berchtolds Day - Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany - Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| 1 Mar | Tue | Republic Day - Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland |
| 19 Mar | Sat | St. Josephs Day - Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday - All regions except Ticino. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 7 Apr | Thurs | Näfelser Fahrt - Glarus only |
| 18 Apr | Mon | Sechselauten - Afternoon, Zurich only. Usually 3rd Monday in April |
| 1 May | Sun | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 16 May | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 26 May | Thurs | Corpus Christi - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| 23 Jun | Thurs | Fête d'Indépendance - Jura only |
| 29 Jun | Wed | Saint Peter and Saint Paul - Graubünden, Ticino only |
| 1 Aug | Mon | National Day - Bundesfeier |
| 15 Aug | Mon | Assumption Day - Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug only |
| 8 Sept | Thurs | Jeûne genevois - Geneva only. |
| 18 Sept | Sun | Swiss Federal Fast - All regions except Geneva. |
| 19 Sept | Mon | Knabenschiessen - Afternoon, Zurich only. Third Monday in September |
| 19 Sept | Mon | Bettagsmontag - Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| 25 Sept | Sun | Saint Nicholas of Flüe - Obwalden only |
| 8 Dec | Thurs | Immaculate Conception Day - Regional Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Mon | St. Stephens Day - Celebrated on 26th December. Except Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud |
| 31 Dec | Sat | Restoration Day - Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day (Neujahrstag) |
| 2 Jan | Tue | Berchtolds Day (Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich) |
| 6 Jan | Sat | Epiphany (Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri) |
| 1 Mar | Thurs | Republic Day (Neuchâtel only. In 1848, Neuchâtel declared itself a republic and part of Switzerland) |
| 19 Mar | Mon | St. Josephs Day (Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only) |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) |
| 2 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday (All regions except Ticino. Monday after Easter Sunday) |
| 5 Apr | Thurs | Näfelser Fahrt (Glarus only) |
| 16 Apr | Mon | Sechselauten (Afternoon, Zurich only. Usually 3rd Monday in April) |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day (International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons) |
| 10 May | Thurs | Ascension Day (40th Days after Easter) |
| 13 May | Sun | Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May. Not a Public Holiday) |
| 21 May | Mon | Whitmonday (All regions except Valais. Also known as Pentecost Monday) |
| 31 May | Thurs | Corpus Christi (Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug) |
| 3 Jun | Sun | Father's Day (1st Sunday in June) |
| 23 Jun | Sat | Fête d'Indépendance (Jura only) |
| 29 Jun | Fri | Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Graubünden, Ticino only) |
| 1 Aug | Wed | National Day (Bundesfeier) |
| 15 Aug | Wed | Assumption Day (Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug only) |
| 6 Sept | Thurs | Jeûne genevois (Geneva only. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September) |
| 10 Sept | Mon | Knabenschiessen (Afternoon, Zurich only. Third Monday in September) |
| 16 Sept | Sun | Swiss Federal Fast (All regions except Geneva) |
| 17 Sept | Mon | Bettagsmontag (Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September) |
| 25 Sept | Tue | Saint Nicholas of Flüe (Obwalden only) |
| 8 Dec | Sat | Immaculate Conception Day (Regional Holiday) |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Wed | St. Stephens Day (Celebrated on 26th December. Except Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais and Vaud) |
| 31 Dec | Mon | Restoration Day (Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813) |
