Public holidays
Public holidays in Switzerland
Federal, cantonal and local public holidays across Switzerland in 2026, with dates, weekdays and regional scope.
Dates and scope
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Status | Regional scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Berchtold's Day | Regional | Bern Glarus Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schaffhausen St. Gallen Thurgau Valais Vaud Zug | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Regional | Schwyz Ticino Uri | |
| March | ||||
| Sunday | Republic Day | Regional | Neuchâtel | |
| Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional | Nidwalden Schwyz Ticino Uri Valais | |
| April | ||||
| Friday | Good Friday | Regional | Aargau Appenzell Inner Rhodes Appenzell Outer Rhodes Basel-City Basel-Country Bern Fribourg Geneva Glarus Grisons Jura Lucerne Neuchâtel Nidwalden Obwalden Schaffhausen Schwyz Solothurn St. Gallen Thurgau Uri Vaud Zug Zurich | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Appenzell Outer Rhodes Basel-City Basel-Country Bern Geneva Glarus Grisons Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schaffhausen Schwyz St. Gallen Thurgau Ticino Uri Valais Vaud Zug Zurich | |
| Thursday | Näfels Procession | Regional | Glarus | |
| May | ||||
| Friday | Labour Day | Regional | Basel-City Basel-Country Jura Neuchâtel Schaffhausen Thurgau Ticino Zurich | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Appenzell Outer Rhodes Basel-City Basel-Country Bern Geneva Glarus Grisons Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schaffhausen Schwyz St. Gallen Thurgau Ticino Uri Valais Vaud Zug Zurich | |
| June | ||||
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schwyz Ticino Uri Valais Zug | |
| Tuesday | Jura Independence Day | Regional | Jura | |
| Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Regional | Ticino | |
| August | ||||
| Saturday | Swiss National Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schwyz Ticino Uri Valais Zug | |
| September | ||||
| Thursday | Geneva Fast | Regional | Geneva | |
| Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Regional | Vaud | |
| Tuesday | Saint Maurice Day | Regional | Local (not canton-wide) | |
| Friday | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Regional | Obwalden | |
| November | ||||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Glarus Jura Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schwyz St. Gallen Ticino Uri Valais Zug | |
| December | ||||
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Regional | Appenzell Inner Rhodes Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schwyz Ticino Uri Valais Zug | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | St Stephen's Day | Regional | Basel-City Basel-Country Bern Glarus Grisons Lucerne Nidwalden Obwalden Schaffhausen Schwyz St. Gallen Thurgau Ticino Uri Valais Zug Zurich | |
| Thursday | Restoration of the Republic | Regional | Geneva | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Info | Nationwide | |
Nationwide rules
The Federal Day is observed nationwide; the legal effect of most other public holidays is primarily determined by cantonal law.
Regional differences
Cantons and municipalities observe different holidays and local scopes. Every yearly edition identifies the applicable areas.
Data basis
Official basis for the current edition
The current edition was checked against Swiss federal and cantonal sources for holiday status and regional scope.