Holidays in Vaud (Switzerland) 2026
Vaud (Switzerland) has 9 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Switzerland. The next public holiday in Vaud (Switzerland) is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Vaud (Switzerland) 2026
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New Year's Day
Neujahrstag
Federal holiday -
Saint Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
Only in: Aargau, Bern, Jura, Luzern, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Vaud
Regional holiday -
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Genève …
Regional holiday -
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …
Regional holiday -
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
Federal holiday -
Pentecost Monday
Pfingstmontag
Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …
Regional holiday -
National Day
Nationalfeiertag
Federal holiday -
Prayer Monday
Bettagsmontag
Only in: Vaud
Regional holiday -
Christmas Day
Weihnachten
Federal holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Vaud (Switzerland) have in 2026?
- Vaud (Switzerland) has 9 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Vaud (Switzerland)?
- The next public holiday in Vaud (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.