Public holidays in Switzerland
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The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently — with the exception of August 1,[1] which is the only federal holiday.[2]
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Public holidays in cantons
| Holiday | Variable? | Date | AG | AI | AR | BL | BS | BE | FR | GE | GL | GR | JU | LU | NE | NW | OW | SG | SH | SZ | SO | TG | TI | UR | VS | VD | ZG | ZH | Number of cantons | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | N | 1 January | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 1 January 2024 | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| St. Berchtold | N | 2 January | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14 | 2 January 2024 | 2 January 2025 | 2 January 2026 | 2 January 2027 | ||||||||||||
| Epiphany | N | 6 January | * | * | * | * | * | 5 | 6 January 2024 | 6 January 2025 | 6 January 2026 | 6 January 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Day | N | 1 March | * | 1 | 1 March 2024 | 1 March 2025 | 1 March 2026 | 1 March 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Joseph's Day | N | 19 March | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 8 | 19 March 2024 | 19 March 2025 | 19 March 2026 | 19 March 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Näfelser Fahrt | N | 3 April | * | 1 | 3 April 2024 | 3 April 2025 | 3 April 2026 | 3 April 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palm Sunday | Y | Easter Sunday - 7 d | [3] | 24 March 2024 | 13 April 2025 | 29 March 2026 | 21 March 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Friday | Y | Easter Sunday - 2 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | [4] | * | [4] | * | * | * | 24 | 29 March 2024 | 18 April 2025 | 3 April 2026 | 26 March 2027 |
| Easter Sunday | Y | Easter Sunday | [3] | 31 March 2024 | 20 April 2025 | 5 April 2026 | 28 March 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easter Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 1 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 25 | 1 April 2024 | 21 April 2025 | 6 April 2026 | 29 March 2027 | |
| Labor Day | N | 1 May | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 11 | 1 May 2024 | 1 May 2025 | 1 May 2026 | 1 May 2027 | |||||||||||||||
| Ascension | Y | Easter Sunday + 39 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 9 May 2024 | 29 May 2025 | 14 May 2026 | 6 May 2027 |
| Pentecost | Y | Easter Sunday + 49 d | [3] | 19 May 2024 | 8 June 2025 | 24 May 2026 | 16 May 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whit Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 50 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 25 | 20 May 2024 | 9 June 2025 | 25 May 2026 | 17 May 2027 | |
| Corpus Christi | Y | Easter Sunday + 60 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14 | 30 May 2024 | 19 June 2025 | 4 June 2026 | 27 May 2027 | ||||||||||||
| Fête d'Indépendance | N | 23 June | * | 1 | 23 June 2024 | 23 June 2025 | 23 June 2026 | 23 June 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saints Peter and Paul | N | 29 June | [5] | [5] | * | 1 | 29 June 2024 | 29 June 2025 | 29 June 2026 | 29 June 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swiss National Day | N | 1 August | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 1 August 2024 | 1 August 2025 | 1 August 2026 | 1 August 2027 |
| Assumption | N | 15 August | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 13 | 15 August 2024 | 15 August 2025 | 15 August 2026 | 15 August 2027 | |||||||||||||
| Jeûne genevois | Y | Thursday after 1st Sunday in September | * | 1 | 5 September 2024 | 11 September 2025 | 10 September 2026 | 9 September 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Y | 3rd Sunday in September | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | [6] | 15 September 2024 | 21 September 2025 | 20 September 2026 | 19 September 2027 | |
| Lundi du Jeûne (Monday after previous) | Y | Monday after 3rd Sunday in September | [5] | [4] | [4] | * | 1 | 16 September 2024 | 22 September 2025 | 21 September 2026 | 20 September 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day | N | 25 September | * | 1 | 25 September 2024 | 25 September 2025 | 25 September 2026 | 25 September 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Saints Day | N | 1 November | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 15 | 1 November 2024 | 1 November 2025 | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2027 | |||||||||||
| Immaculate Conception | N | 8 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 13 | 8 December 2024 | 8 December 2025 | 8 December 2026 | 8 December 2027 | |||||||||||||
| Christmas Day | N | 25 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 25 December 2024 | 25 December 2025 | 25 December 2026 | 25 December 2027 |
| St Stephen's Day | N | 26 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 21 | 26 December 2024 | 26 December 2025 | 26 December 2026 | 26 December 2027 | |||||
| Restoration of the Republic | N | 31 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Holidays | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
Public holidays in specific places, parts of cantons
| Holiday | Date | Holiday in cantons | Partial Holiday in cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival1 | Second Monday before Ash Wednesday | SZ | |
| Thursday before Ash Wednesday | LU, UR, NW | SZ, SG, GR | |
| Monday before Ash Wednesday | GL | ZH, LU, UR, SZ, ZG, SG, AG | |
| Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | SZ, NW, OW | LU, UR, BL, SG, AG, TI | |
| Ash Wednesday | NW | SZ, BL, AR, TI, JU | |
| Friday after Ash Wednesday | TI | ||
| Monday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon), ZH | |
| Tuesday after Ash Wednesday | FR | ||
| Wednesday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon) | |
| Anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic | 1 March | NE (excl.) | |
| Näfelser Ride | usually the first Thursday in April | GL (excl.) | |
| Sechseläuten | usually the third Monday in April | Zürich City, Schlieren (excl.) | |
| Independence Day | 23 June | JU (excl.) | |
| Peter and Paul | 29 June | TI | LU, GR |
| Knabenschiessen | second Weekend in September (+ half Monday after) |
Zürich City (and Zürich Metro Area) (excl.) | |
| Prayer Monday | Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer |
Legally recognized only in VD (Lundi du Jeûne) |
is also celebrated in NE and parts of BE is a bank holiday in VS. |
| Mauritius day | 22 September | AI (excl.) without Oberegg District | |
| Brother Klaus festival | 25 September | OW (excl.) | |
| St. Leodegar (Schutzengelfest) | 2 October | Lucerne City (excl.) | |
| L'Escalade | 12 December | GE (excl.) | |
| Restoration of the Republic | 31 December | GE (excl.) |
| 1 | The days around Carnival are (with the exception of very few individual municipalities) no public holidays. However, due to widely committed celebrations in the cantons mentioned, there are usually restrictions (for example, businesses might already close at noon or don't open at all). |
Notes and references
- ↑ Swiss National Day
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Always on a Sunday: observance varies. Not included in total count. Additional regulations to normal Sunday rules may apply.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 most stores are public, despite the day not being a public holiday
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 some areas
- ↑ Always on a Sunday: observance varies (not in Geneva). Not included in total count
External links
- Comprehensive overview of Swiss holidays (German PDF file)
