Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026 🇨🇭

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.

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This year, Switzerland observes 4 public holidays, with 4 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day on 01 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Ascension Day. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for Switzerland.

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	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 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Appenzell Innerrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Bern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Basel-Landschaft Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Basel-Stadt Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Freiburg Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Genève Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
10 Sep	Thursday	Genevan Fast
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
31 Dec	Thursday	Restoration Day

Glarus Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Graubünden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Jura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Luzern Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Neuchâtel Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Nidwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Obwalden Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
25 Sep	Friday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Sankt Gallen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Schaffhausen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Solothurn Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Schwyz Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Thurgau Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Ticino Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

Uri Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Vaud Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
21 Sep	Monday	Prayer Monday
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Valais Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Zug Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day
01 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day
08 Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

Zürich Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
01 Aug	Saturday	National Day
12 Sep	Saturday	Knabenschiessen
13 Sep	Sunday	Knabenschiessen
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day

FAQ — Public Holidays in Switzerland

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

There are 2 public holidays in Switzerland during 2026, listed in the table above with dates, weekday names, and holiday types (fixed-date, movable, religious, secular, regional, etc.). Cross-reference with the Switzerland 2026 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.