Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026/2027
Public holidays in Switzerland in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
National holidays in 2027
4public holidays
Long weekends
2long weekends
1 needs a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Neujahrstag
Shops may be closed
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Ascension Day Auffahrt
Shops may be closed
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National Day Nationalfeiertag
Shops may be closed
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Christmas Day Weihnachten
Shops may be closed
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
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Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
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Christmas Day
Long weekend
Regional holidays
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Saint Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Vaud
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Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
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Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag
Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton
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Good Friday Karfreitag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Easter Monday Ostermontag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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Labor Day Tag der Arbeit
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Jura, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Zurich
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Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Independence Day Fest der Unabhängigkeit
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Saints Peter and Paul Peter und Paul
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Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Saint Nicholas of Flüe Bruder Klaus
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All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Glarus, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Saint Stephen's Day Stephanstag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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2027
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Neujahrstag
Shops may be closed
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Ascension Day Auffahrt
Shops may be closed
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National Day Nationalfeiertag
Shops may be closed
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Christmas Day Weihnachten
Shops may be closed
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day
Long weekend
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Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
Regional holidays
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Saint Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Vaud
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Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
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Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag
Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton
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Good Friday Karfreitag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Easter Monday Ostermontag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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Labor Day Tag der Arbeit
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Jura, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Zurich
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Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Vaud, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Independence Day Fest der Unabhängigkeit
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Saints Peter and Paul Peter und Paul
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Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Saint Nicholas of Flüe Bruder Klaus
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All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Glarus, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Obwalden, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Valais, Nidwalden Canton, Zug Canton
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Saint Stephen's Day Stephanstag
Shops may be closed
Aargau Canton, Basel-Stadt, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Canton of Berne, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Thurgau, Canton of Ticino, Canton of Uri, Canton of Zurich, Glarus
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