Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026 🇨🇭

Switzerland has 2 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is National Day on 1. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Switzerland.

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This year, Switzerland observes 4 public holidays , with 4 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day on 1. Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Ascension Day.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Switzerland 2026

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Switzerland

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.

Ascension Day: 14. May 2026 → 6. May 2027

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Switzerland:

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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	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Appenzell Innerrhoden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Bern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Basel-Landschaft Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Basel-Stadt Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Freiburg Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Genève Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
10. Sep	Thursday	Genevan Fast	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Thursday	Restoration Day	Public holiday

Glarus Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Graubünden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Jura Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Luzern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Neuchâtel Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Nidwalden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Obwalden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
25. Sep	Friday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Sankt Gallen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Schaffhausen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Solothurn Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Schwyz Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Thurgau Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Ticino Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Uri Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Vaud Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Sep	Monday	Prayer Monday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Valais Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Zug Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Zürich Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Aug	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland observes 2 public holidays in 2026. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is National Day on 1. Aug.

Are public holidays in Switzerland the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2026.