School holidays

Summer break 2026

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

Answer

When is it?

Summer break 2026 is staggered by canton or school group. The first range is to for TI; the cards below show every group. Summer break should be aligned early with travel windows, childcare, camps, work absences and regional peak demand.

Now relevant
Ends in 24 days

Family travel, childcare and return traffic are relevant now.

Exact dates

By canton group

Full overview
TI

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Tessin Tessin
74 days
School year 2025/26 80% · 290 days until summer break
BL, BS, and GL

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Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Basel-Stadt Glarus Glarus
44 days
School year 2025/26 82% · 299 days until summer break
GE and VD

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Genf Genf Waadt Waadt
51 days
School year 2025/26 82% · 299 days until summer break
VS

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Wallis Wallis
47 days
School year 2025/26 83% · 303 days until summer break
AI, GR, JU, LU, NE, NW, OW, UR, and ZG

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Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Graubünden Graubünden Jura Jura Luzern Luzern Neuenburg Neuenburg Nidwalden Nidwalden Obwalden Obwalden Uri Uri Zug Zug
44 days
School year 2025/26 84% · 306 days until summer break
AR, BE, SG, SH, SO, SZ, and TG

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Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Bern Bern St. Gallen St. Gallen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Solothurn Solothurn Schwyz Schwyz Thurgau Thurgau
37 days
School year 2025/26 84% · 306 days until summer break
FR

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Freiburg Freiburg
47 days
School year 2025/26 86% · 313 days until summer break
ZH

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Zürich Zürich
37 days
School year 2025/26 86% · 313 days until summer break
AG

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Aargau Aargau
23 days
School year 2025/26 88% · 320 days until summer break
What to do next

Use the date, then plan around it

Summer break should be aligned early with travel windows, childcare, camps, work absences and regional peak demand.

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 summer break

Short answers about canton differences, work leave and planning.

Are summer break dates the same in every canton?

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

Do summer break mean parents are automatically off work?

No. Cantonal school calendars change care dates, not holidays from work. Summer break should be aligned early with travel windows, childcare, camps, work absences and regional peak demand.

How should I plan around summer break?

Summer break should be aligned early with travel windows, childcare, camps, work absences and regional peak demand. Use the canton calendar before fixing childcare, travel or holidays.

Data basis

Official EDK dates, grouped by canton

Summer break should be aligned early with travel windows, childcare, camps, work absences and regional peak demand. EDK rows define the range; canton or school-group exceptions require a separate check.

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