Public Holidays in Switzerland 2024 🇨🇭

Q: Is today a public holiday in Switzerland?

Today is not listed as a public holiday in Switzerland . The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is National Day . Days, dates and weekday names for every upcoming holiday this year are in the table above.

Q: Do all parts of Switzerland observe the same public holidays?

National public holidays apply across all of Switzerland , but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Switzerland:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Aargau
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Bern
Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Stadt
Freiburg
Genève
Glarus
Graubünden
Jura
Luzern
Neuchâtel
Nidwalden
Obwalden
Sankt Gallen
Schaffhausen
Solothurn
Schwyz
Thurgau
Ticino
Uri
Vaud
Valais
Zug
Zürich

State & Regional Holidays in Switzerland

Aargau Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Appenzell Innerrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Bern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Basel-Landschaft Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Basel-Stadt Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Freiburg Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Genève Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
05 Sep	Thursday	Genevan Fast
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
31 Dec	Tuesday	Restoration Day

Glarus Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
04 Apr	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Graubünden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Jura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
23 Jun	Sunday	Independence Day
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Luzern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Neuchâtel Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
01 Mar	Friday	Republic Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Nidwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
19 Mar	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Obwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
25 Sep	Wednesday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Sankt Gallen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Schaffhausen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Solothurn Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Schwyz Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
06 Jan	Saturday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Thurgau Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Ticino Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
06 Jan	Saturday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
29 Jun	Saturday	Saints Peter and Paul
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Uri Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
06 Jan	Saturday	Epiphany
19 Mar	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

Vaud Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
16 Sep	Monday	Prayer Monday
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Valais Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
19 Mar	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Zug Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
30 May	Thursday	Corpus Christi
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
15 Aug	Thursday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Friday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Sunday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day

Zürich Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Jan	Monday	New Year's Day
02 Jan	Tuesday	Saint Berchtold's Day
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
01 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
01 May	Wednesday	Labor Day
09 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May	Monday	Whit Monday
01 Aug	Thursday	National Day
07 Sep	Saturday	Knabenschiessen
08 Sep	Sunday	Knabenschiessen
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thursday	Saint Stephen's Day

FAQ — Public Holidays in Switzerland

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

There are 4 public holidays in Switzerland during 2024, listed in the table above with dates, weekday names, and holiday types (fixed-date, movable, religious, secular, regional, etc.). Cross-reference with the Switzerland 2024 calendar for a month-by-month view.

Today is not listed as a public holiday in Switzerland. The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

The next public holiday in Switzerland is National Day. Days, dates and weekday names for every upcoming holiday this year are in the table above.

On most national public holidays in Switzerland, banks, government offices and many schools close, and retail/transit hours may be reduced. Coverage varies by holiday — some are observed only by certain industries or regions. Click any holiday in the table above for specifics.

National public holidays apply across all of Switzerland, but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

Yes — each holiday detail page offers an iCal (.ics) export you can import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or any standard calendar app. Click any holiday from the table above to get its iCal link, or use the Switzerland year calendar for a visual overview.