Federal and Cantonal Holidays in Switzerland (2026) 🇨🇭

Q: When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 139 days.

Q: How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026.

Q: What was the most recent public holiday in Switzerland?

The most recent public holiday in Switzerland was National Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 — 7 days ago.

Q: How does Switzerland's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

Switzerland has 4 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:Germany: 9 public holidaysItaly: 12 public holidaysLiechtenstein: 17 public holidaysFrance: 11 public holidaysAustria: 13 public holidays

Q: How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2027?

Switzerland will have 4 public holidays in 2027.

Q: Does Switzerland have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — Switzerland has 26 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.

Switzerland observes 4 public holidays this year, with 4 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Christmas Day. The most recent was National Day.

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This year, Switzerland observes 4 public holidays, with 4 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was National Day. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for Switzerland.

2026 National Holidays in Switzerland

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Switzerland:

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Aargau
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Stadt
Bern
Freiburg
Genève
Glarus
Graubünden
Jura
Luzern
Neuchâtel
Nidwalden
Obwalden
Sankt Gallen
Schaffhausen
Schwyz
Solothurn
Thurgau
Ticino
Uri
Vaud
Valais
Zug
Zürich

State & Regional Holidays in Switzerland

Aargau Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Appenzell Innerrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Basel-Landschaft Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Basel-Stadt Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Bern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Freiburg Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Genève Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
10 Sep	Thursday	Genevan Fast
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
31 Dec	Thursday	Restoration Day

Glarus Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
9 Apr	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Graubünden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Jura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
23 Jun	Tuesday	Independence Day
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Luzern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Neuchâtel Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
1 Mar	Sunday	Republic Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Nidwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
19 Mar	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Obwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
25 Sep	Friday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Sankt Gallen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Schaffhausen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Schwyz Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Tuesday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Solothurn Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Thurgau Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Ticino Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Tuesday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
29 Jun	Monday	Saints Peter and Paul
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Uri Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Tuesday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Vaud Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
21 Sep	Monday	Prayer Monday
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Valais Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
19 Mar	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Zug Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Zürich Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Friday	Saint Berchtold's Day
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	Labor Day
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday
1 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in Switzerland

When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 139 days.

Is today a public holiday in Switzerland?

No — today (Saturday, August 8, 2026) is not a public holiday in Switzerland.

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026.

What was the most recent public holiday in Switzerland?

The most recent public holiday in Switzerland was National Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 — 7 days ago.

How does Switzerland's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

Switzerland has 4 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:

Germany: 9 public holidays
Italy: 12 public holidays
Liechtenstein: 17 public holidays
France: 11 public holidays
Austria: 13 public holidays

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2027?

Switzerland will have 4 public holidays in 2027.

Does Switzerland have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — Switzerland has 26 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.