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Switzerland Public Holidays 2026
Explore Switzerland's public holidays by year, with cantonal notes.
HoliWiki currently lists 21 holiday entries for Switzerland in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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January 2026
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*New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026
*St. Berchtold's Day (Bern, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud)January 2, 2026
*Epiphany (Ticino)January 6, 2026
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March 2026
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*Republic Day (Neuchâtel)March 1, 2026
*Saint Joseph's Day (Schwyz, Valais)March 19, 2026
April 2026
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*Good Friday (Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura)April 3, 2026
*Näfels procession (Glarus)April 4, 2026
*Easter Monday (Zürich, Bern, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Geneva, Jura)April 6, 2026
May 2026
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*Labour Day (Zürich, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Neuchâtel, Jura)May 1, 2026
*Ascension DayMay 14, 2026
*Whit Monday (Zürich, Bern, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Geneva, Jura)May 25, 2026
June 2026
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*Corpus Christi (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Aargau, Valais, Jura)June 4, 2026
July 2026
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August 2026
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*Swiss National DayAugust 1, 2026
*Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Aargau, Ticino, Valais)August 15, 2026
September 2026
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*Geneva Prayday (Geneva)September 10, 2026
*Federal Fast Monday (Vaud)September 21, 2026
October 2026
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November 2026
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*All Saints' Day (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Aargau, Ticino, Valais)November 1, 2026
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*Immaculate Conception (Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Aargau, Valais)December 8, 2026
*Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
*Boxing Day (Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino)December 26, 2026
*Restoration Day (Geneva)December 31, 2026
Holiday list
21 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | St. Berchtold's Day | Religious Cultural & Traditional | Bern, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud | Regional Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Religious | Ticino | Regional Holidays | |
| Sunday | Republic Day | National Memorial | Neuchâtel | Regional Holidays | |
| Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Religious Cultural & Traditional | Schwyz, Valais | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Religious | Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura | Regional Holidays | |
| Saturday | Näfels procession | National Memorial | Glarus | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Religious | Zürich, Bern, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Geneva, Jura | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Labour Day | workers National Memorial | Zürich, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Neuchâtel, Jura | Regional Holidays | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Religious | Zürich, Bern, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Geneva, Jura | Regional Holidays | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Religious | Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Aargau, Valais, Jura | Regional Holidays | |
| Saturday | Swiss National Day | National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Religious Cultural & Traditional | Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Aargau, Ticino, Valais | Regional Holidays | |
| Thursday | Geneva Prayday | National Memorial | Geneva | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Religious Cultural & Traditional | Vaud | Regional Holidays | |
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Religious | Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Aargau, Ticino, Valais | Regional Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Religious | Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Aargau, Valais | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Family & Social Commercial | Zürich, Bern, Lucerne, Glarus, Fribourg, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Ticino | Regional Holidays | |
| Thursday | Restoration Day | National Memorial | Geneva | Regional Holidays |
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