Switzerland Public Holidays 2028
4 national holidays · 29 regional
Switzerland has 4 national public holidays in 2028, plus 29 regional ones. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 3 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Neujahr
- 2St. Berchtold's DaySunday · BerchtoldstagOnly in: CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD
- 6EpiphanyThursday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: CH-TI
- 6EpiphanyThursday · Heilige Drei Könige · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ
March 2028
- 1Republic DayWednesday · Jahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikOnly in: CH-NE
- 19Saint Joseph's DaySunday · JosefstagOnly in: CH-SZ, CH-VS
- 19Saint Joseph's DaySunday · Josefstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-LU, CH-UR, CH-NW, CH-TI
April 2028
- 4Näfels processionTuesday · Näfelser FahrtOnly in: CH-GL
- 14Good 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
- 17Easter 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
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday · Tag der ArbeitOnly in: CH-ZH, CH-SO, CH-BS, CH-BL, CH-SH, CH-NE, CH-JU
- 1Labour DayMonday · Tag der Arbeit · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TG, CH-TI
- 25Ascension DayThursday · Auffahrt
June 2028
- 5Whit 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
- 5Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW, CH-TI
- 15Corpus 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
- 15Corpus ChristiThursday · Fronleichnam · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
- 29Saint Peter and Saint PaulThursday · Peter und Paul · ObservanceOnly in: CH-TI
August 2028
- 1Swiss National DayTuesday · Bundesfeier
- 15Assumption of the Virgin MaryTuesday · 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 MaryTuesday · Maria Himmelfahrt · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
September 2028
- 7Geneva PraydayThursday · Jeûne genevoisOnly in: CH-GE
- 17Federal 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
- 18Federal Fast MondayMonday · BettagsmontagOnly in: CH-VD
November 2028
- 1All Saints' DayWednesday · 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' DayWednesday · Allerheiligen · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU
December 2028
- 8Immaculate ConceptionFriday · Mariä EmpfängnisOnly in: CH-UR, CH-OW, CH-NW, CH-ZG, CH-FR, CH-AG, CH-VS
- 8Immaculate ConceptionFriday · Mariä Empfängnis · ObservanceOnly in: CH-AI, CH-JU, CH-LU, CH-SZ, CH-TI
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Weihnachten
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · 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 DayTuesday · Stephanstag · ObservanceOnly in: CH-UR, CH-SZ, CH-OW
- 31Restoration DaySunday · Restauration de la RépubliqueOnly in: CH-GE
Long weekends 2028
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 29 July – 1 August4 days · take 31 July off
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Switzerland in 2028?
4 national and 29 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?
New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Switzerland in 2028?
25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 29 July–1 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 December–25 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.