Reviewed annual edition
School holidays in Switzerland 2026
The overview assigns the published school holidays to all 26 cantons.
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Breaks by region
School holiday periods 2026
| Period | Start | End | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports break | |||
| Sports break | 9 days | Glarus | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Schaffhausen | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Thurgau | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Solothurn | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Zug | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Lucerne | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Nidwalden | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Obwalden | |
| Sports break | 10 days | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Basel-City | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Basel-Country | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Fribourg | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Jura | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Ticino | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Vaud | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Geneva | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Grisons | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Neuchâtel | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Schwyz | |
| Sports break | 16 days | Valais | |
| Sports break | 9 days | Uri | |
| Spring break | |||
| Spring break | 16 days | Basel-City | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Basel-Country | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Aargau | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Bern | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Fribourg | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Geneva | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Glarus | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Jura | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Lucerne | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Neuchâtel | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Nidwalden | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Obwalden | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Solothurn | |
| Spring break | 17 days | St. Gallen | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Thurgau | |
| Spring break | 10 days | Ticino | |
| Spring break | 17 days | Vaud | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Schaffhausen | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Zug | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Grisons | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Zurich | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Schwyz | |
| Spring break | 16 days | Uri | |
| Spring break | 9 days | Valais | |
| Whitsun break | |||
| Whitsun break | 12 days | Thurgau | |
| Summer break | |||
| Summer break | 74 days | Ticino | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Basel-City | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Basel-Country | |
| Summer break | 51 days | Geneva | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Glarus | |
| Summer break | 51 days | Vaud | |
| Summer break | 47 days | Valais | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Bern | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Grisons | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Jura | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Lucerne | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Neuchâtel | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Nidwalden | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Obwalden | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Schaffhausen | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Schwyz | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Solothurn | |
| Summer break | 37 days | St. Gallen | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Thurgau | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Uri | |
| Summer break | 44 days | Zug | |
| Summer break | 47 days | Fribourg | |
| Summer break | 37 days | Zurich | |
| Summer break | 23 days | Aargau | |
| Autumn break | |||
| Autumn break | 23 days | Bern | |
| Autumn break | 17 days | Obwalden | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Aargau | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Basel-City | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Basel-Country | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Lucerne | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Nidwalden | |
| Autumn break | 23 days | Schaffhausen | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Schwyz | |
| Autumn break | 23 days | Solothurn | |
| Autumn break | 23 days | St. Gallen | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Glarus | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Jura | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Neuchâtel | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Thurgau | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Uri | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Zug | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Zurich | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Fribourg | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Grisons | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Valais | |
| Autumn break | 16 days | Vaud | |
| Autumn break | 9 days | Geneva | |
| Autumn break | 9 days | Ticino | |
| Christmas break | |||
| Christmas break | 16 days | Aargau | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Basel-City | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Basel-Country | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Fribourg | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Lucerne | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Neuchâtel | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Nidwalden | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Solothurn | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | St. Gallen | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Thurgau | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Valais | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Zug | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Zurich | |
| Christmas break | 14 days | Grisons | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Bern | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Geneva | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Glarus | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Jura | |
| Christmas break | 14 days | Obwalden | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Schaffhausen | |
| Christmas break | 14 days | Ticino | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Uri | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Vaud | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Schwyz | |
Calendar scope
Cantonal holiday lists provide the common starting point for annual planning.
Regional caveat
Municipalities and individual schools can diverge from cantonal periods within a canton.
Data basis
Verified school holiday data for 2026
The page is a planning overview, not a binding school decision; the school's notice prevails when in doubt.