Public Holidays in Switzerland (2026)
Switzerland observes 27 public holidays in 2026. 8 are observed nationwide and 19 are regional. The year opens with Neujahrstag on January 1.
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All Switzerland public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Local Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neujahrstag | Public Holiday | ||
| New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public Holiday | |
| St. Berchtold's Day | Berchtoldstag | Public Holiday Bern, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud | |
| Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Observance Uri, Schwyz | |
| Republic Day | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik | Public Holiday Neuchâtel | |
| Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag | Observance Lucerne, Uri, Nidwalden, Ticino | |
| Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public Holiday Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura | |
| Näfels procession | Näfelser Fahrt | Public Holiday Glarus | |
| Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Observance Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden | |
| Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | Observance Thurgau, Ticino | |
| Auffahrt | Public Holiday | ||
| Ascension Day | Auffahrt | Public Holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Observance Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Ticino | |
| Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Observance Ticino | |
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Peter und Paul | Observance Ticino | |
| Nationalfeiertag | Public Holiday | ||
| Swiss National Day | Bundesfeier | Public Holiday | |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt | Observance Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura | |
| Geneva Prayday | Jeûne genevois | Public Holiday Geneva | |
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | Observance Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Graubünden | |
| Federal Fast Monday | Bettagsmontag | Public Holiday Vaud | |
| All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Observance Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura | |
| Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis | Observance Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino | |
| Weihnachten | Public Holiday | ||
| Christmas Day | Weihnachten | Public Holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag | Observance Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden | |
| Restoration Day | Restauration de la République | Public Holiday Geneva |
Sources: python-holidays, Nager.Date