Public Holidays in Switzerland 2023 🇨🇭

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. 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.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Switzerland 2023

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

Ascension Day — 18. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 1. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — 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 2023 to 2024.

Ascension Day: 18. May 2023 → 9. May 2024

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	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Appenzell Innerrhoden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Bern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Basel-Landschaft Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Basel-Stadt Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Freiburg Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Optional holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Genève Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
7. Sep	Thursday	Genevan Fast	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Sunday	Restoration Day	Public holiday

Glarus Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Graubünden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Optional holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Jura Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
23. Jun	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Luzern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Neuchâtel Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Wednesday	Republic Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Nidwalden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Optional holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Obwalden Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Optional holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
25. Sep	Monday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Sankt Gallen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Schaffhausen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Solothurn Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Half-day holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Schwyz Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Thurgau Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Ticino Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
29. Jun	Thursday	Saints Peter and Paul	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Uri Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Vaud Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
18. Sep	Monday	Prayer Monday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Valais Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
19. Mar	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Optional holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Zug Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Optional holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Optional holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Optional holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Optional holiday

Zürich Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
1. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2023?

Switzerland observes 4 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

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 2023.