Switzerland Public Holidays 2026
4 national holidays · 29 regional
Switzerland has 4 national public holidays in 2026, plus 29 regional ones. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 3 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Neujahr
- 2St. Berchtold's DayFriday · BerchtoldstagOnly in: CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD
- 6EpiphanyTuesday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: CH-TI
- 6EpiphanyTuesday · Heilige Drei Könige · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ
March 2026
- 1Republic DaySunday · Jahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikOnly in: CH-NE
- 19Saint Joseph's DayThursday · JosefstagOnly in: CH-SZ, CH-VS
- 19Saint Joseph's DayThursday · Josefstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-NW, CH-TI
April 2026
- 3Good 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
- 4Näfels processionSaturday · Näfelser FahrtOnly in: CH-GL
- 6Easter 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
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · Tag der ArbeitOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-NE, CH-JU
- 1Labour DayFriday · Tag der Arbeit · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TG, CH-TI
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Auffahrt
- 25Whit 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
- 25Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-TI
June 2026
- 4Corpus 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
- 4Corpus ChristiThursday · Fronleichnam · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
- 29Saint Peter and Saint PaulMonday · Peter und Paul · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
August 2026
- 1Swiss National DaySaturday · Bundesfeier
- 15Assumption of the Virgin MarySaturday · 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 MarySaturday · Maria Himmelfahrt · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
September 2026
- 10Geneva PraydayThursday · Jeûne genevoisOnly in: CH-GE
- 20Federal 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
- 21Federal Fast MondayMonday · BettagsmontagOnly in: CH-VD
November 2026
- 1All Saints' DaySunday · 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' DaySunday · Allerheiligen · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
December 2026
- 8Immaculate ConceptionTuesday · Mariä EmpfängnisOnly in: CH-UR, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-AG, CH-VS
- 8Immaculate ConceptionTuesday · Mariä Empfängnis · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Weihnachten
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · 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
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Stephanstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
- 31Restoration DayThursday · Restauration de la RépubliqueOnly in: CH-GE
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Switzerland in 2026?
4 national and 29 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?
Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Switzerland in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
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.