Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Switzerland for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public |
| Jan 2, 2026 | St. Berchtold's Day | Berchtoldstag | Public |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Public |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Observance |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Republic Day | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik | Public |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag | Public |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag | Observance |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Näfels procession | Näfelser Fahrt | Public |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Observance |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | Observance |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Auffahrt | Public |
| May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public |
| May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Observance |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Public |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Observance |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Peter und Paul | Observance |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Swiss National Day | Bundesfeier | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt | Observance |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Geneva Prayday | Jeûne genevois | Public |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | Observance |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Federal Fast Monday | Bettagsmontag | Public |
| Nov 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Public |
| Nov 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Observance |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis | Public |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis | Observance |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Weihnachten | Public |
| Dec 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag | Public |
| Dec 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag | Observance |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Restoration Day | Restauration de la République | Public |