Public holidays Switzerland 2026

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National and regional public holidays in Switzerland 2026, plus festivals and observances, with dates and days of the week at a glance.

Next public holiday: Allerheiligen regional

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All public holidays in Switzerland 2026

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Day Date Public holiday
Thu Neujahrstag
Fri Berchtoldstag regional
Tue Heilige Drei Könige regional
Sun Instauration de la République regional
Thu Josefstag regional
Fri Karfreitag regional
Mon Ostermontag regional
Thu Näfelser Fahrt regional
Fri Tag der Arbeit regional
Thu Auffahrt
Mon Pfingstmontag regional
Thu Fronleichnam regional
Tue Fête de l'indépendance regional
Mon San Pietro e Paolo regional
Sat Bundesfeier
Sat Mariä Himmelfahrt regional
Thu Genfer Bettag regional
Mon Bettagsmontag regional
Sun Allerheiligen regional
Tue Mariä Empfängnis regional
Fri Weihnachtstag
Sat Stephanstag regional
Thu Restauration de la République regional

Public holidays, festivals and observances in Switzerland 2026

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Special days in January 2026

Thu,
Neujahrstag

nationwide public holiday

Fri,
Berchtoldstag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in BE JU SO TG VD AG (regional) FR (regional)

Tue,
Heilige Drei Könige

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Schwyz Ticino Uri

Special days in February 2026

Sat,
Valentinstag

ordinary Saturday

Wed,
Aschermittwoch

ordinary Wednesday

Special days in March 2026

Sun,
Instauration de la République

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Neuchâtel

Thu,
Josefstag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in NW SZ TI UR VS

Sun,
Palmsonntag

Special days in April 2026

Thu,
Gründonnerstag

ordinary Thursday

Sun,
Ostersonntag

Thu,
Näfelser Fahrt

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Glarus

Special days in May 2026

Fri,
Tag der Arbeit

regional public holiday

Public holiday in BL BS JU NE SH TG TI ZH SO (regional)

Sun,
Muttertag

Thu,
Auffahrt

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Pfingstsonntag

Special days in June 2026

Thu,
Fronleichnam

regional public holiday

Public holiday in AI JU LU NW OW SZ TI UR VS ZG AG (regional) FR (regional) SO (regional)

Sun,
Schweizer Vätertag

Tue,
Fête de l'indépendance

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Jura

Mon,
San Pietro e Paolo

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Ticino

Special days in August 2026

Sat,
Bundesfeier

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
Mariä Himmelfahrt

regional public holiday

Public holiday in AI JU LU NW OW SZ TI UR VS ZG AG (regional) FR (regional) SO (regional)

Special days in September 2026

Thu,
Genfer Bettag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Geneva

Mon,
Bettagsmontag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Vaud

Special days in November 2026

Sun,
Allerheiligen

regional public holiday

Public holiday in AI GL JU LU NW OW SZ SG TI UR VS ZG AG (regional) FR (regional) SO (regional)

Special days in December 2026

Tue,
Mariä Empfängnis

regional public holiday

Public holiday in AI LU NW OW SZ TI UR VS ZG AG (regional) FR (regional)

Thu,
Heiliger Abend

ordinary Thursday

Fri,
Weihnachtstag

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
Restauration de la République

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Geneva

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Frequently asked questions about public holidays in Switzerland

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What public holidays are there in Switzerland?

The nationwide public holidays in Switzerland in 2026 are Neujahrstag, Auffahrt, Bundesfeier and Weihnachtstag.

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Is today a public holiday in Switzerland?

Today, 28 October 2026, is not a public holiday in Switzerland. It is an ordinary Wednesday.

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When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is on 1 November 2026: Allerheiligen, a regional public holiday.

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