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Corpus Christi
Cantonal holiday
10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg
Falls on: Thursday
1 leave day = 4 days
Corpus Christi falls on Thursday, 4 June in 2026. It applies canton-wide in ten cantons, in specifically defined areas of Fribourg and Aargau, and as a public rest day in Solothurn except Bucheggberg district.
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Ferien-Kalender.ch editorial team
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Source basis
official sources and editorial review
Kultur
01
Corpus Christi: procession, parish and public holiday
A procession and a day off do not follow one nationwide Swiss rule.
Date
Corpus Christi falls on Thursday.
Status
Cantonal holiday
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Scope
10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg
Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Corpus Christi is governed at cantonal, district or municipal level.
Planning
1 leave day = 4 days
Taking Friday, 5 June as leave creates a four-day break only in the verified scope; in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district, Corpus Christi is not a cantonal public rest day.
Taking Friday, 5 June as leave creates a four-day break only in the verified scope; in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district, Corpus Christi is not a cantonal public rest day.
Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Corpus Christi is governed at cantonal, district or municipal level.
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Planung
02
Decide on Friday after confirming Thursday
1 leave day = 4 days
Friday after Corpus Christi as the bridge
Friday after Corpus Christi creates a four-day break only where the holiday applies; Bucheggberg is outside Solothurn's rest-day scope.
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
2026 consequence
Plan from the exact place
Taking Friday, 5 June as leave creates a four-day break only in the verified scope; in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district, Corpus Christi is not a cantonal public rest day.
Procession routes
Local programme
A procession can affect a local route or service timetable; check the parish and provider information for the place you will use.
Local opening rules
Separate calendars
School dates come from the local calendar. Shops publish their own hours.
Recht
04
Employment follows the applicable place
Applicable scope
10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Planning consequence
1 leave day = 4 days
Taking Friday, 5 June as leave creates a four-day break only in the verified scope; in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district, Corpus Christi is not a cantonal public rest day.
Workplace scope
Place before procession
Employment status follows the applicable canton, district or municipality; taking part in a procession does not decide the workplace rule.
Friday bridge
Leave is separate
Corpus Christi is on Thursday in 2026; Friday needs leave or a workplace arrangement even where Thursday is a statutory day off.
Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Corpus Christi is governed at cantonal, district or municipal level.
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Article 20a governs cantonal holidays; rosters and collective agreements govern workplace details.
FAQ
05
Frequently asked questions
Short, source-backed answers about Corpus Christi.
What does Corpus Christi commemorate?
It is a Catholic feast whose local observance can include a procession; the custom does not determine the legal holiday area.
Is the Friday after Corpus Christi automatically free?
No. Corpus Christi is on Thursday, so a Friday bridge day needs leave or a workplace rule.
Does Corpus Christi apply in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district?
No. The reviewed Solothurn rest-day rule excludes Bucheggberg; municipal arrangements remain separate.
Should shops and services follow the same rule everywhere?
No. Check the applicable canton or local area and the provider's own opening information.
Historie
06
Eucharist in public space
Catholic feast of the Eucharist
Corpus Christi centres on the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. It falls on the second Thursday after Pentecost, which helps explain its confessionally varied Swiss scope.
Processions in public space
Where parishes hold Corpus Christi processions, the feast becomes visible beyond the church building. Whether one takes place and its route are local church decisions.
Recht
07
Compare the exact scope
10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Corpus Christi is governed at cantonal, district or municipal level.
Praxis
08
Local opening rules on Corpus Christi
The public Thursday does not create one local timetable.
School calendars, childcare and shop hours follow the applicable location, not simply the church feast. Even inside the holiday area, confirm the published local information.
A procession may shape the local day.
A school closure follows the published school calendar.
Workplace and shop closures follow their own applicable rules. Treat these answers separately.
Recht
09
Check district boundaries before the Friday bridge
Fribourg, Aargau and Solothurn require more than a canton label.
In Catholic Fribourg and in the listed Aargau areas, Corpus Christi does not follow a simple whole-canton map. In Solothurn, Bucheggberg district is excluded from the cantonal public rest day.
For Friday, 5 June 2026, assign the workplace to the relevant canton, district or municipality and check any local rule before booking the bridge day.
Praxis
10
Plan next
Confirm the local Friday rule before booking a bridge day.
Corpus Christi makes Thursday free only in the listed cantons and local areas. Consider Friday leave only after checking the local calendar, including the Bucheggberg exception in Solothurn.
Confirm the local Friday rule before booking a bridge day, especially where municipal practice differs from the cantonal list.
