| Date |
Week |
Holiday |
Type/Location |
| Jan 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
Common Local Holiday (All) |
| Jan 2 |
Tuesday |
Berchtold Day |
Common Local Holiday (14 cantons) |
| Jan 6 |
Saturday |
Epiphany (The Three Wise Men Day) |
Common Local Holiday (GR*, SZ, TI, UR) |
| Feb 8 |
Thursday |
Carnival Thursday |
Half Day Holiday (Schwyz) |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 1 |
Friday |
Neuchâtel Republic Day |
Common Local Holiday (Neuchâtel) |
| Mar 19 |
Tuesday |
Saint Joseph’s Day |
Common Local Holiday (GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS) |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Season |
| Mar 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Common Local Holiday (All except TI, VS) |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time starts |
Clock Change / Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 1 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Common Local Holiday (All except LU, NE) |
| Apr 4 |
Thursday |
Näfels Procession |
Common Local Holiday (Glarus) |
| Apr 15 |
Monday |
Sechseläuten |
Observance (Zurich) |
| May 1 |
Wednesday |
May Day |
Common Local Holiday (BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH) |
| May 1 |
Wednesday |
May Day (Half-Day) |
Observance (Thurgau, Ticino) |
| May 1 |
Wednesday |
May Day (Half-Day) |
Half Day Holiday (Solothurn) |
| May 9 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Common Local Holiday (All) |
| May 12 |
Sunday |
Mothers’ Day |
Observance |
| May 19 |
Sunday |
Pentecost / Whit Sunday |
Observance (All) |
| May 20 |
Monday |
Pentecost Monday |
Common Local Holiday (All except NE) |
| May 30 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Common Local Holiday (14 cantons) |
| Jun 2 |
Sunday |
Fathers’ Day |
Observance |
| Jun 20 |
Thursday |
June Solstice |
Season |
| Jun 23 |
Sunday |
Jura Independence Day |
Common Local Holiday (Jura) |
| Jun 29 |
Saturday |
St. Peter and St. Paul |
Observance (Ticino) |
| Aug 1 |
Thursday |
Swiss National Day |
National holiday |
| Aug 15 |
Thursday |
Assumption of Mary |
Common Local Holiday (12 cantons) |
| Sep 5 |
Thursday |
Genevese Fast |
Common Local Holiday (Geneva) |
| Sep 7 |
Saturday |
Knabenschiessen |
Observance (Zurich) |
| Sep 8 |
Sunday |
Knabenschiessen |
Observance (Zurich) |
| Sep 9 |
Monday |
Knabenschiessen |
Observance (Zurich) |
| Sep 15 |
Sunday |
Swiss Federal Fast |
Observance (All except GE) |
| Sep 16 |
Monday |
Federal Fast Monday |
Common Local Holiday (Neuchâtel, Vaud) |
| Sep 22 |
Sunday |
Mauritius Day |
Common Local Holiday (AI*) |
| Sep 22 |
Sunday |
September Equinox |
Season |
| Sep 25 |
Wednesday |
St. Nicholas of Flüe |
Common Local Holiday (Obwalden) |
| Oct 27 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time ends |
Clock Change / Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 1 |
Friday |
All Saints’ Day |
Common Local Holiday (15 cantons) |
| Dec 8 |
Sunday |
Immaculate Conception |
Common Local Holiday (12 cantons) |
| Dec 21 |
Saturday |
December Solstice |
Season |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Half Day Holiday (Schwyz) |
| Dec 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
Common Local Holiday (All) |
| Dec 26 |
Thursday |
St. Stephen’s Day |
Common Local Holiday (All except GE, JU, VD) |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Half Day Holiday (Schwyz) |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
Restoration of the Republic |
Common Local Holiday (Geneva) |
