School holidays

Autumn break 2026

Exact school-holiday ranges by canton or school group, with planning links and subscription options.

Answer

When is it?

Autumn break 2026 is staggered by canton or school group. The first range is to for BE; the cards below show every group. Autumn break should be checked together with canton dates, childcare, travel traffic and nearby regional holidays.

Planning window
44 days until Autumn break

Check family travel, childcare and busy travel windows early.

Exact dates

By canton group

Full overview
BE

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Bern Bern
23 days
School year 2026/27 5% · 18 days until autumn break
OW

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Obwalden Obwalden
17 days
School year 2026/27 7% · 24 days until autumn break
AG, BL, BS, LU, NW, and SZ

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Aargau Aargau Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Basel-Stadt Luzern Luzern Nidwalden Nidwalden Schwyz Schwyz
16 days
School year 2026/27 7% · 25 days until autumn break
SG, SH, and SO

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St. Gallen St. Gallen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Solothurn Solothurn
23 days
School year 2026/27 7% · 25 days until autumn break
AI, AR, GL, JU, NE, TG, UR, ZG, and ZH

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Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Glarus Glarus Jura Jura Neuenburg Neuenburg Thurgau Thurgau Uri Uri Zug Zug Zürich Zürich
16 days
School year 2026/27 9% · 32 days until autumn break
FR, GR, VD, and VS

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Freiburg Freiburg Graubünden Graubünden Waadt Waadt Wallis Wallis
16 days
School year 2026/27 11% · 39 days until autumn break
GE

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Genf Genf
9 days
School year 2026/27 13% · 46 days until autumn break
TI

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Tessin Tessin
9 days
School year 2026/27 16% · 60 days until autumn break
What to do next

Use the date, then plan around it

Autumn break should be checked together with canton dates, childcare, travel traffic and nearby regional holidays.

Families

Childcare first

School-free weekdays still need childcare or approved leave.

Work

Not automatically off

School holidays do not replace employment leave rules.

Travel

Expect demand peaks

Starts and ends can affect traffic, booking windows and family destinations.

FAQ

Common questions about autumn break

Short answers about canton differences, work leave and planning.

Are autumn break dates the same in every canton?

No. Autumn break dates differ by canton or school group. The Autumn break table shows the exact range for each group.

Do autumn break mean parents are automatically off work?

No. Cantonal school calendars change care dates, not holidays from work. Autumn break should be checked together with canton dates, childcare, travel traffic and nearby regional holidays.

How should I plan around autumn break?

Autumn break should be checked together with canton dates, childcare, travel traffic and nearby regional holidays. Use the canton calendar before fixing childcare, travel or holidays.

Data basis

Official EDK dates, grouped by canton

Autumn break should be checked together with canton dates, childcare, travel traffic and nearby regional holidays. EDK rows define the range; canton or school-group exceptions require a separate check.

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