The26 cantons that make upSwitzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August,[1] which is the only federal holiday.[2] Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village. In general, the most reliable list of holidays for a given area will be found in a list of bank shops and offices close during bank holidays.
| Holiday | Variable? | Date |  AG |  AI |  AR |  BL |  BS |  BE |  FR |  GE |  GL |  GR |  JU |  LU |  NE |  NW |  OW |  SG |  SH |  SZ |  SO |  TG |  TI |  UR |  VS |  VD |  ZG |  ZH | Number of cantons | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | N | 1 January |  Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 26 | 1 January 2026 | 1 January 2027 | 1 January 2028 | 1 January 2029 |
| Berchtold's Day | N | 2 January | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 14 | 2 January 2026 | 2 January 2027 | 2 January 2028 | 2 January 2029 | ||||||||||||
| Epiphany | N | 6 January | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 5 | 6 January 2026 | 6 January 2027 | 6 January 2028 | 6 January 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Day | N | 1 March | Y | 1 | 1 March 2026 | 1 March 2027 | 1 March 2028 | 1 March 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's Day | N | 19 March | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 | 19 March 2026 | 19 March 2027 | 19 March 2028 | 19 March 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Näfels Ride | N | First Thursday in April | Y | 1 | First Thursday in April 2026 | First Thursday in April 2027 | First Thursday in April 2028 | First Thursday in April 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Friday | Y | Easter Sunday – 2 d | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | [3] | Y | Y | Y | 24 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
| Easter Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 1 d | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 25 | 6 April (2026-04-06) 2026 | 29 March (2027-03-29) 2027 | 17 April (2028-04-17) 2028 | 2 April (2029-04-02) 2029 | |
| Labour Day | N | 1 May | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 9 | 1 May 2026 | 1 May 2027 | 1 May 2028 | 1 May 2029 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ascension Day | Y | Easter Sunday + 39 d | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 26 | 14 May (2026-05-14) 2026 | 6 May (2027-05-06) 2027 | 25 May (2028-05-25) 2028 | 10 May (2029-05-10) 2029 |
| Whit Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 50 d | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 25 | 25 May (2026-05-25) 2026 | 17 May (2027-05-17) 2027 | 5 June (2028-06-05) 2028 | 21 May (2029-05-21) 2029 | |
| Corpus Christi | Y | Easter Sunday + 60 d | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 13 | 4 June (2026-06-04) 2026 | 27 May (2027-05-27) 2027 | 15 June (2028-06-15) 2028 | 31 May (2029-05-31) 2029 | |||||||||||||
| Saints Peter and Paul | N | 29 June | [4] | [4] | Y | 1 | 29 June 2026 | 29 June 2027 | 29 June 2028 | 29 June 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Day | N | 1 August | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 26 | 1 August 2026 | 1 August 2027 | 1 August 2028 | 1 August 2029 |
| Assumption Day | N | 15 August | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 | 15 August 2026 | 15 August 2027 | 15 August 2028 | 15 August 2029 | ||||||||||||||
| Jeûne genevois | Y | Thursday after First Sunday in September | Y | 1 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lundi du Jeûne (Monday afterprevious) | Y | Day after Third Sunday in September | Y | 1 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SaintNicholas of Flüe Day | N | 25 September | Y | 1 | 25 September 2026 | 25 September 2027 | 25 September 2028 | 25 September 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Saints' Day | N | 1 November | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 15 | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2027 | 1 November 2028 | 1 November 2029 | |||||||||||
| Immaculate Conception | N | 8 December | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 13 | 8 December 2026 | 8 December 2027 | 8 December 2028 | 8 December 2029 | ||||||||||||||
| Christmas Day | N | 25 December | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 26 | 25 December 2026 | 25 December 2027 | 25 December 2028 | 25 December 2029 |
| Saint Stephen's Day | N | 26 December | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 21 | 26 December 2026 | 26 December 2027 | 26 December 2028 | 26 December 2029 | ||||
| Restoration Day | N | 31 December | Y | 1 | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2027 | 31 December 2028 | 31 December 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total number of holidays per canton | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | |||||||
| Holiday | Date | Holiday | Partial Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival1 | Second Monday before Ash Wednesday | SZ | |
| Thursday before Ash Wednesday | LU,UR,NW | SZ,SG,GR | |
| Monday before Ash Wednesday | GL | ZH,LU,UR,SZ,ZG,SG,AG | |
| Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | SZ,NW,OW | LU,UR,BL,SG,AG,TI | |
| Ash Wednesday | NW | SZ,BL,AR,TI,JU | |
| Friday after Ash Wednesday | TI | ||
| Monday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon)[clarification needed],ZH | |
| Tuesday after Ash Wednesday | FR | ||
| Wednesday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon) | |
| Republic Day | 1 March | NE (only) | |
| Näfels Ride | Usually the first Thursday in April | GL (only) | |
| Sechseläuten | Usually the third Monday in April (half-day) | Zürich City,Schlieren (only) | |
| Independence Day | 23 June | JU (only) | |
| Peter and Paul | 29 June | TI | LU,GR |
| Knabenschiessen | Second weekend in September (+ half Monday after) | Zürich City (andZürich Metro Area) (only) | |
| Prayer Monday | Monday afterFederal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Legally recognized only inVD (Lundi du Jeûne) | Also celebrated inNE and parts ofBE. Bank holiday inVS. |
| Mauritius Day | 22 September | AI (only) exceptOberegg District | |
| St. Leodegar (Schutzengelfest) | 2 October | Lucerne City (only) | |
| L'Escalade | 12 December | GE (only) |
| 1 | The days around Carnival are (with the exception of very few individual municipalities) not public holidays. However, due to widely observed celebrations in the cantons mentioned, there are usually restrictions: for example, businesses might already close at noon or not open at all. |
