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Switzerland Public Holidays 2026
Explore Switzerland's public holidays by year, with cantonal notes.
HoliWiki currently lists 31 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★Epiphany (Ticino)January 6, 2026
February 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★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★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★Labour Day (Zürich, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Neuchâtel, Jura)May 1, 2026
★Ascension DayMay 14, 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★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★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★All Saints' Day (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Aargau, Ticino, Valais)November 1, 2026
December 2026
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★Immaculate Conception (Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Fribourg, Aargau, Valais)December 8, 2026★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★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
31 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | St. Berchtold's Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Sunday | Republic Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Näfels procession | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Labour Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Labour Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Swiss National Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Geneva Prayday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Restoration Day | Yes | National | National Public Holidays |
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