Reviewed annual edition
Public holidays in Switzerland 2026
Federal Day is the only federal statutory holiday; cantonal and municipal rules dominate the remaining dates.
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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 | |
National rules
Federal Day on 1 August is the nationwide statutory non-working holiday.
Regional differences
Canton, municipality, workplace and employment rules can determine whether the other holidays apply.
Data basis
Verified data basis for 2026
Public-holiday status and regional scope in this annual edition were checked against the linked official sources.