School holidays

Easter break 2026

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

Answer

When is it?

Easter break 2026 is staggered by canton or school group. The first range is to for BL and BS; the cards below show every group. Easter break should be compared with spring break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, school restart and return travel.

Exact dates

By canton group

Full overview
BL and BS

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Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Basel-Stadt
16 days
School year 2025/26 57% · 208 days until easter break
AG, AI, AR, BE, FR, GE, GL, JU, LU, NE, NW, OW, SG, SO, TG, and VD

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Aargau Aargau Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Bern Bern Freiburg Freiburg Genf Genf Glarus Glarus Jura Jura Luzern Luzern Neuenburg Neuenburg Nidwalden Nidwalden Obwalden Obwalden St. Gallen St. Gallen Solothurn Solothurn Thurgau Thurgau Waadt Waadt
17 days
School year 2025/26 59% · 214 days until easter break
TI

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Tessin Tessin
10 days
School year 2025/26 59% · 214 days until easter break
SH and ZG

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Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Zug Zug
16 days
School year 2025/26 61% · 222 days until easter break
GR and ZH

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Graubünden Graubünden Zürich Zürich
16 days
School year 2025/26 63% · 229 days until easter break
SZ

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Schwyz Schwyz
16 days
School year 2025/26 65% · 236 days until easter break
UR

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Uri Uri
16 days
School year 2025/26 67% · 243 days until easter break
VS

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Wallis Wallis
9 days
School year 2025/26 69% · 250 days until easter break
What to do next

Use the date, then plan around it

Easter break should be compared with spring break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, school restart and return travel.

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 easter break

Short answers about canton differences, work leave and planning.

Are easter break dates the same in every canton?

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

Do easter break mean parents are automatically off work?

No. Cantonal school calendars change care dates, not holidays from work. Easter break should be compared with spring break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, school restart and return travel.

How should I plan around easter break?

Easter break should be compared with spring break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, school restart and return travel. Use the canton calendar before fixing childcare, travel or holidays.

Data basis

Official EDK dates, grouped by canton

Easter break should be compared with spring break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, school restart and return travel. EDK rows define the range; canton or school-group exceptions require a separate check.

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