Planning

Holiday Planner

Select your canton, combine public holidays with school holidays and find useful free-day blocks. Export your personal year view as a PDF.

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January

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February

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May

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December

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Plan holidays and annual leave in Switzerland 1991

The holiday planner combines Swiss public holidays, regional holidays, school holidays and your selected vacation days in one year view. A useful free-day block is rarely just one date: it depends on the canton, the surrounding weekends, school calendars, travel demand and how many vacation days you can realistically use.

Start with the canton if regional holidays or school holidays matter for your household. Then compare the full year before choosing single days. New Year's Day, Epiphany, May holidays, Ascension, Corpus Christi, National Day and the Christmas period can create very different blocks depending on the weekday.

For family plans, verify the canton and municipality in the school holiday overview. For cross-canton teams, place the approved Ferien block in calendar weeks and preserve that exact canton when sharing or exporting.

Free-day windows worth checking first:

  • Ascension and Corpus Christi: Ascension always falls on a Thursday, and Corpus Christi does too in cantons where it is observed. A Friday vacation day can turn the week into a four-day block.
  • Christmas and New Year: Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day where observed, New Year's Day and nearby weekends often create the longest winter blocks with comparatively few vacation days.
  • Swiss National Day and cantonal holidays: The 1 August holiday is national, while many other useful planning dates are cantonal. The canton filter shows whether a date actually changes the working week.
  • Easter and Pentecost: Easter Monday and Whit Monday can extend spring weekends depending on local practice. Nearby school holidays often decide whether the block is useful for families.
Free-day blocks

Test working days directly

Click normal working days to compare vacation blocks. The counter separates used vacation days from total free days.

Canton

Avoid generic answers

Regional holidays and school holidays can change the practical result. Switzerland-wide answers are not always precise enough.

PDF

Share the selected view

Export or share the current view for leave coordination, family logistics or a quick comparison with colleagues.

FAQ

Common questions about the holiday planner

Short answers for free-day blocks, cantons and school-holiday context.

How do I find useful free-day blocks?

Choose the Swiss canton and check the holiday's stated scope before marking working days. A useful block must also fit the employer's holiday approval and the local school calendar.

Why should I select a canton?

Some holidays and many school holidays differ by canton. Selecting a canton makes the result more useful for families, teams and regional travel planning.

Are school holidays the same as vacation days?

No. Cantonal or local school breaks pause teaching; holidays from work still follow the employment agreement, collective terms and employer approval.

Data basis

Official dates, derived planning view

Public holidays are based on Swiss holiday rules and statutory source context. School holidays use official EDK calendar data where available; the planner turns those dates into a practical leave overview.