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Fri25DecNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in Switzerland
4 public holidays in 2026, 3 of them on weekdays and 1 next to a weekend. Another 21 holidays apply only in some regions.
Days off by month, 2026
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Neujahrstag | Public holiday |
| Thu14May | Ascension Day | Auffahrt | Public holiday |
| Sat1Aug | National Day | Nationalfeiertag | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Weihnachten | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Neujahrstag | Public holiday |
| Thu6May | Ascension Day | Auffahrt | Public holiday |
| Sun1Aug | National Day | Nationalfeiertag | Public holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Weihnachten | Public holiday |
Regional holidays in 2026
21| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Berchtold's Day | 2 January | Aargau, Berne, Jura, Luzern, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau +1 |
| Epiphany | 6 January | Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| Republic Day | 1 March | Neuchâtel |
| Saint Joseph's Day | 19 March | Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Wallis |
| Good Friday | 3 April | Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne +18 |
| Easter Monday | 6 April | Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne +14 |
| Battle of Naefels Victory Day | 9 April | Glarus |
| Labor Day | 1 May | Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen +4 |
| Pentecost Monday | 25 May | Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne +14 |
| Corpus Christi | 4 June | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden +6 |
| Independence Day | 23 June | Jura |
| Saints Peter and Paul | 29 June | Ticino |
| Assumption Day | 15 August | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden +5 |
| Genevan Fast | 10 September | Genève |
| Knabenschiessen | 12 September | Stadt Zürich |
| Prayer Monday | 21 September | Vaud |
| Saint Nicholas of Flüe | 25 September | Obwalden |
| All Saints' Day | 1 November | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden +7 |
| Immaculate Conception | 8 December | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz +4 |
| Saint Stephen's Day | 26 December | Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne, Glarus, Grischun +8 |
| Restoration Day | 31 December | Genève |