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Switzerland Public Holidays 2026

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List of public holidays in Switzerland for the year 2026.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan02

Berchtold Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jan06

Epiphany

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb12

Carnival Thursday

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Feb14

Valentine's Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar01

Neuchâtel Republic Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar19

Saint Joseph's Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Mar29

Daylight Saving Time starts

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr05

Easter Sunday

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr06

Easter Monday

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Apr09

Näfels Procession

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

May Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May01

May Day (Half-Day)

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May14

Ascension Day

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May24

Pentecost

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

May25

Pentecost Monday

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun04

Corpus Christi

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun07

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun23

Jura Independence Day

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Jun29

St. Peter and St. Paul

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug01

Swiss National Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Aug15

Assumption of Mary

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep10

Genevese Fast

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep12

Knabenschiessen

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep20

Swiss Federal Fast

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep21

Federal Fast Monday

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep22

Mauritius Day

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Sep25

St. Nicholas of Flüe

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Oct25

Daylight Saving Time ends

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Nov01

All Saints' Day

Public

Sun

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec08

Immaculate Conception

Public

Tue

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec21

December Solstice

Public

Mon

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec25

Christmas Day

Public

Fri

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec26

St. Stephen's Day

Public

Sat

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools

Dec31

Restoration of the Republic

Public

Thu

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government

Banks

Schools