Public holidays in Switzerland, 2026
Switzerland observes 33 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 23 that actually cut into the working week.
33holidays listed
23fall on a weekday
10fall on a weekend
23distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 02 St. Berchtold's Day
- 06 Epiphany
February
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March
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- 01 Republic Day
- 19 Saint Joseph's Day
April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 04 Näfels procession
- 06 Easter Monday
May
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- 01 Labour Day
- 14 Ascension Day
- 25 Whit Monday
June
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- 04 Corpus Christi
- 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul
July
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August
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- 01 Swiss National Day
- 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary
September
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- 10 Geneva Prayday
- 20 Federal Day of Thanksgiving
- 21 Federal Fast Monday
October
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November
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- 01 All Saints' Day
December
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- 08 Immaculate Conception
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
- 31 Restoration Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | St. Berchtold's Day | Berchtoldstag |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2026-03-01 | Sunday | Republic Day | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Näfels procession | Näfelser Fahrt |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Auffahrt |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2026-06-29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Peter und Paul |
| 2026-08-01 | Saturday | Swiss National Day | Bundesfeier |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2026-09-10 | Thursday | Geneva Prayday | Jeûne genevois |
| 2026-09-20 | Sunday | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag |
| 2026-09-21 | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Bettagsmontag |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Weihnachten |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | Restoration Day | Restauration de la République |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Switzerland holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.