Switzerland Public Holidays 2025
4 national holidays · 29 regional
Switzerland has 4 national public holidays in 2025, plus 29 regional ones. There are 3 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · Neujahr
- 2St. Berchtold's DayThursday · BerchtoldstagOnly in: CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD
- 6EpiphanyMonday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: CH-TI
- 6EpiphanyMonday · Heilige Drei Könige · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ
March 2025
- 1Republic DaySaturday · Jahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikOnly in: CH-NE
- 19Saint Joseph's DayWednesday · JosefstagOnly in: CH-SZ, CH-VS
- 19Saint Joseph's DayWednesday · Josefstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-NW, CH-TI
April 2025
- 4Näfels processionFriday · Näfelser FahrtOnly in: CH-GL
- 18Good FridayFriday · KarfreitagOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-NE, CH-GE, CH-JU
- 21Easter MondayMonday · OstermontagOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU
- 21Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday · Tag der ArbeitOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-NE, CH-JU
- 1Labour DayThursday · Tag der Arbeit · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TG, CH-TI
- 29Ascension DayThursday · Auffahrt
June 2025
- 9Whit MondayMonday · PfingstmontagOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-AR, CH-AI, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD, CH-GE, CH-JU
- 9Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-TI
- 19Corpus ChristiThursday · FronleichnamOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AI, CH-AG, CH-VS, CH-JU
- 19Corpus ChristiThursday · Fronleichnam · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
- 29Saint Peter and Saint PaulSunday · Peter und Paul · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
August 2025
- 1Swiss National DayFriday · Bundesfeier
- 15Assumption of the Virgin MaryFriday · Maria HimmelfahrtOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS
- 15Assumption of the Virgin MaryFriday · Maria Himmelfahrt · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
September 2025
- 11Geneva PraydayThursday · Jeûne genevoisOnly in: CH-GE
- 21Federal Day of ThanksgivingSunday · Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR
- 22Federal Fast MondayMonday · BettagsmontagOnly in: CH-VD
November 2025
- 1All Saints' DaySaturday · AllerheiligenOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-GL, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-SO, CH-SG, CH-AG, CH-TI, CH-VS
- 1All Saints' DaySaturday · Allerheiligen · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
December 2025
- 8Immaculate ConceptionMonday · Mariä EmpfängnisOnly in: CH-UR, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-AG, CH-VS
- 8Immaculate ConceptionMonday · Mariä Empfängnis · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI
- 25Christmas DayThursday · Weihnachten
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · StephanstagOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-BE, CH-LU, CH-GL, CH-FR, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-SG, CH-GR, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-TI, CH-AR, CH-AI
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Stephanstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
- 31Restoration DayWednesday · Restauration de la RépubliqueOnly in: CH-GE
Long weekends 2025
- 29 May – 1 June4 days · take 30 May off
- 1 August – 3 August3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days · take 26 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Switzerland in 2025?
4 national and 29 regional holidays.
When are the long weekends in Switzerland in 2025?
29 May–1 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 August–3 August (3 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.