Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day
Public holidays 2026 and 2027: Switzerland
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National
Regional
Time change
2026
January
Friday, 2
Berchtold Day
Regions :
AG, BE, FR, JU, TG, VD
Tuesday, 6
Epiphany holiday
Regions :
SZ, TI, UR
March
Sunday, 1
Neuchâtel Republic Day
Regions :
NE
Thursday, 19
Saint Joseph’s Day
Regions :
LU, NW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS
Sunday, 29
Daylight saving time starts
April
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Regions :
All except TI, VS
Sunday, 5
Easter Sunday
Monday, 6
Easter Monday
Regions :
All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG, AG, FR
Thursday, 9
Näfels Procession
Regions :
GL
May
Friday, 1
May Day
Regions :
BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, TG, TI, ZH
May Day (half-day)
Regions :
SO
Thursday, 14
Ascension Day
Sunday, 24
Whit Sunday
Monday, 25
Whit Monday
Regions :
All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG, AG, FR
June
Thursday, 4
Corpus Christi
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Tuesday, 23
Jura Independence Day
Regions :
JU
Monday, 29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Regions :
TI
August
Saturday, 1
Swiss National Day
Saturday, 15
Assumption of Mary
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
September
Thursday, 10
Genevese Fast
Regions :
GE
Sunday, 20
Swiss Federal Fast
Regions :
All except GE
Monday, 21
Federal Fast Monday
Regions :
VD
Tuesday, 22
Saint Maurice Day
Regions :
AI
Friday, 25
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Regions :
OW
October
Sunday, 25
Daylight saving time ends
November
Sunday, 1
All Saints’ Day
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, GL, JU, LU, NW, OW, SZ, SO, SG, TI, UR, VS, ZG
December
Tuesday, 8
Immaculate Conception
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, 26
St. Stephen’s Day
Regions :
AG, AR, AI, BL, BS, BE, FR, GL, GR, LU, SH, SZ, SG, TG, TI, UR, ZH
Thursday, 31
Restoration of the Republic
Regions :
GE
2027
January
Friday, 1
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 2
Berchtold Day
Regions :
AG, BE, FR, JU, TG, VD
Wednesday, 6
Epiphany holiday
Regions :
SZ, TI, UR
March
Monday, 1
Neuchâtel Republic Day
Regions :
NE
Friday, 19
Saint Joseph’s Day
Regions :
LU, NW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Regions :
All except TI, VS
Sunday, 28
Easter Sunday
Daylight saving time starts
Monday, 29
Easter Monday
Regions :
All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG, AG, FR
April
Thursday, 1
Näfels Procession
Regions :
GL
May
Saturday, 1
May Day
Regions :
BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, TG, TI, ZH
May Day (half-day)
Regions :
SO
Thursday, 6
Ascension Day
Sunday, 16
Whit Sunday
Monday, 17
Whit Monday
Regions :
All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG, AG, FR
Thursday, 27
Corpus Christi
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
June
Wednesday, 23
Jura Independence Day
Regions :
JU
Tuesday, 29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Regions :
TI
August
Sunday, 1
Swiss National Day
Sunday, 15
Assumption of Mary
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
September
Thursday, 9
Genevese Fast
Regions :
GE
Sunday, 19
Swiss Federal Fast
Regions :
All except GE
Monday, 20
Federal Fast Monday
Regions :
VD
Wednesday, 22
Saint Maurice Day
Regions :
AI
Saturday, 25
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Regions :
OW
October
Sunday, 31
Daylight saving time ends
November
Monday, 1
All Saints’ Day
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, GL, JU, LU, NW, OW, SZ, SO, SG, TI, UR, VS, ZG
December
Wednesday, 8
Immaculate Conception
Regions :
AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26
St. Stephen’s Day
Regions :
AG, AR, AI, BL, BS, BE, FR, GL, GR, LU, SH, SZ, SG, TG, TI, UR, ZH
Friday, 31
Restoration of the Republic
Regions :
GE
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