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Switzerland holidays in 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 (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Weihnachten (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Switzerland holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 2 | Friday | Berchtoldstag | St. Berchtold's Day | Regional (6 areas) |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Regional (1 areas) |
| March 1 | Sunday | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik | Republic Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| March 19 | Thursday | Josefstag | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag | Good Friday | Regional (24 areas) |
| April 4 | Saturday | Näfelser Fahrt | Näfels procession | Regional (1 areas) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Regional (17 areas) |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day | Regional (7 areas) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Regional (16 areas) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Regional (12 areas) |
| June 29 | Monday | Peter und Paul | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Regional (1 areas), optional |
| August 1 | Saturday | Bundesfeier | Swiss National Day | Nationwide |
| August 15 | Saturday | Maria Himmelfahrt | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Regional (11 areas) |
| September 10 | Thursday | Jeûne genevois | Geneva Prayday | Regional (1 areas) |
| September 20 | Sunday | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Regional (13 areas), optional |
| September 21 | Monday | Bettagsmontag | Federal Fast Monday | Regional (1 areas) |
| November 1 | Sunday | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Regional (13 areas) |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis | Immaculate Conception | Regional (7 areas) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Stephanstag | St. Stephen's Day | Regional (13 areas) |
| December 31 | Thursday | Restauration de la République | Restoration Day | Regional (1 areas) |
Long weekends in 2026: 1 built in
- Weihnachten (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, January 1; Auffahrt, May 14): 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, August 1), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Bundesfeier (August 1) to Weihnachten (December 25): 146 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 4 nationwide holidays and Bundesfeier will fall on a Sunday (August 1).
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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