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Switzerland holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Switzerland get in 2026? There are 4 nationwide holidays, plus 19 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Neujahr (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Weihnachten (25. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Switzerland holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2. Januar | Freitag | Berchtoldstag | St. Berchtold's Day | Regional (6 areas) |
| 6. Januar | Dienstag | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Regional (1 areas) |
| 1. März | Sonntag | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik | Republic Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 19. März | Donnerstag | Josefstag | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| 3. April | Freitag | Karfreitag | Good Friday | Regional (24 areas) |
| 4. April | Samstag | Näfelser Fahrt | Näfels procession | Regional (1 areas) |
| 6. April | Montag | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Regional (17 areas) |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day | Regional (7 areas) |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Auffahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 25. Mai | Montag | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Regional (16 areas) |
| 4. Juni | Donnerstag | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Regional (12 areas) |
| 29. Juni | Montag | Peter und Paul | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Regional (1 areas), optional |
| 1. August | Samstag | Bundesfeier | Swiss National Day | Nationwide |
| 15. August | Samstag | Maria Himmelfahrt | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Regional (11 areas) |
| 10. September | Donnerstag | Jeûne genevois | Geneva Prayday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 20. September | Sonntag | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Regional (13 areas), optional |
| 21. September | Montag | Bettagsmontag | Federal Fast Monday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 1. November | Sonntag | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Regional (13 areas) |
| 8. Dezember | Dienstag | Mariä Empfängnis | Immaculate Conception | Regional (7 areas) |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Weihnachten | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Stephanstag | St. Stephen's Day | Regional (13 areas) |
| 31. Dezember | Donnerstag | Restauration de la République | Restoration Day | Regional (1 areas) |
Long weekends in 2026: 1 built in
- Weihnachten (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, 1. Januar; Auffahrt, 14. Mai): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Switzerland calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Switzerland signature lives in the other dates: Bundesfeier (Swiss National Day, 1. August), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Bundesfeier (1. August) to Weihnachten (25. Dezember): 146 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 4 nationwide holidays and Bundesfeier will fall on a Sonntag (1. August).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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