Holidays in Switzerland 2026
Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Switzerland. The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Switzerland 2026
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New Year's Day
Neujahrstag
Federal holiday -
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
Federal holiday -
National Day
Nationalfeiertag
Federal holiday -
Christmas Day
Weihnachten
Federal holiday
Regional holidays in Switzerland 2026
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Saint Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
Only in: Aargau, Bern, Jura, Luzern, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Vaud
Regional holiday -
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Only in: Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
Regional holiday -
Republic Day
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Only in: Neuchâtel
Regional holiday -
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
Only in: Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais
Regional holiday -
Day before Good Friday
Vortag vor Karfreitag
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day -
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Genève …
Regional holiday -
Easter Sunday
Ostersonntag
Only in: Stadt Zürich, Zürich
Observance -
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …
Regional holiday -
Battle of Naefels Victory Day
Näfelser Fahrt
Only in: Glarus
Regional holiday -
Sechseläuten
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day -
Labor Day
Tag der Arbeit
Only in: Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau …
Regional holiday -
Day before Ascension Day
Vortag vor Auffahrt
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day -
Pentecost
Pfingstsonntag
Only in: Stadt Zürich, Zürich
Observance -
Pentecost Monday
Pfingstmontag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …
Regional holiday -
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz …
Regional holiday -
Independence Day
Fest der Unabhängigkeit
Only in: Jura
Regional holiday -
Saints Peter and Paul
Peter und Paul
Only in: Ticino
Regional holiday -
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino …
Regional holiday -
Genevan Fast
Genfer Bettag
Only in: Genève
Regional holiday -
Knabenschiessen
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Regional holiday -
Knabenschiessen
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Regional holiday -
Knabenschiessen
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day -
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance, and Prayer
Eidgenössischer Bettag
Only in: Stadt Zürich, Zürich
Observance -
Prayer Monday
Bettagsmontag
Only in: Vaud
Regional holiday -
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Bruder Klaus
Only in: Obwalden
Regional holiday -
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen …
Regional holiday -
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri …
Regional holiday -
Christmas Eve
Heiligabend
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day -
Saint Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
Only in: Aargau, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen …
Regional holiday -
Bridge Holiday
Brückentag
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Optional holiday -
Bridge Holiday
Brückentag
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Optional holiday -
Bridge Holiday
Brückentag
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Optional holiday -
Restoration Day
Wiederherstellung der Republik
Only in: Genève
Regional holiday -
New Year's Eve
Vortag vor Neujahr
Only in: Stadt Zürich
Half day
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?
- Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?
- The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in Switzerland in 2026?
- Switzerland has 4 federal public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), National Day (August 1, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.