Switzerland

Switzerland public holidays

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day, in 87 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.

Next public holiday

Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026 · in 87 days

Public holidays in Switzerland in the next 12 months
Date	Holiday
November 2026
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' Day Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 11 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
December 2026
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate Conception Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 8 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day Aargau, Berne + 12 more Aargau, Berne, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich, Stadt Zurich
Dec 31Thursday	Restoration DayGenève
January 2027
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	Saint Berchtold's Day Aargau, Berne + 5 more Aargau, Berne, Jura, Luzern, Thurgau, Vaud, Stadt Zurich
Jan 6Wednesday	EpiphanySchwyz, Ticino, Uri
March 2027
Mar 1Monday	Republic DayNeuchâtel
Mar 19Friday	Saint Joseph's Day Nidwalden, Schwyz + 3 more Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais
Mar 26Friday	Good Friday Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 22 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Berne, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Fribourg, Genève, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Vaud, Zug, Zürich, Stadt Zurich
Mar 29Monday	Easter Monday Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 18 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Berne, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zurich
April 2027
Apr 1Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory DayGlarus
May 2027
May 1Saturday	Labor Day Aargau, Basel-Landschaft + 8 more Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich, Stadt Zurich
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Pentecost Monday Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 18 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Berne, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zurich
May 27Thursday	Corpus Christi Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 10 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
June 2027
Jun 23Wednesday	Independence DayJura
Jun 29Tuesday	Saints Peter and PaulTicino
August 2027
Aug 1Sunday	National DayNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption Day Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden + 9 more Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
September 2027
Sep 9Thursday	Genevan FastGenève
Sep 11Saturday	KnabenschiessenStadt Zurich
Sep 12Sunday	KnabenschiessenStadt Zurich
Sep 20Monday	Prayer MondayVaud
Sep 25Saturday	Saint Nicholas of FlüeObwalden

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Public holidays by year

Regional holidays

27 regions of Switzerland have extra days off on top of the nationwide ones. The number shows how many each adds in 2026; the year pages list them by name.

Aargau+10
Appenzell Ausserrhoden+3
Appenzell Innerrhoden+7
Basel-Landschaft+5
Basel-Stadt+5
Berne+5
Fribourg+1
Genève+5
Glarus+6
Graubünden+3
Jura+9
Luzern+9
Neuchâtel+4
Nidwalden+6
Obwalden+6
Sankt Gallen+5
Schaffhausen+5
Schwyz+10
Solothurn+1
Stadt Zurich+8
Thurgau+6
Ticino+11
Uri+9
Valais+5
Vaud+5
Zug+5
Zürich+5

Holidays in other countries

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

4 nationwide public holidays, plus regional days that vary by region. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.

Where do these dates come from?

From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.