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2026 calendar

2026 public holidays in Switzerland

21 statutory holidays in 2026. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.

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Holiday list

  1. Thu

    Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  2. Fri

    Jan 2

    St. Berchtold's Day

    Statutory · BE, FR, SH, AG, TG, VD

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  3. Tue

    Jan 6

    Epiphany

    Statutory · TI

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  4. Sun

    Mar 1

    Republic Day

    Statutory · NE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  5. Thu

    Mar 19

    Saint Joseph's Day

    Statutory · SZ, VS

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  6. Fri

    Apr 3

    Good Friday

    Statutory · 24 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  7. Sat

    Apr 4

    Näfels procession

    Statutory · GL

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  8. Mon

    Apr 6

    Easter Monday

    Statutory · 17 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  9. Fri

    May 1

    Labour Day

    Statutory · 7 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  10. Thu

    May 14

    Ascension Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  11. Mon

    May 25

    Whit Monday

    Statutory · 16 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  12. Thu

    Jun 4

    Corpus Christi

    Statutory · 12 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  13. Sat

    Aug 1

    Swiss National Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  14. Sat

    Aug 15

    Assumption of the Virgin Mary

    Statutory · 11 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  15. Thu

    Sep 10

    Geneva Prayday

    Statutory · GE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  16. Mon

    Sep 21

    Federal Fast Monday

    Statutory · VD

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  17. Sun

    Nov 1

    All Saints' DayNext

    Statutory · 13 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  18. Tue

    Dec 8

    Immaculate Conception

    Statutory · 7 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  19. Fri

    Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  20. Sat

    Dec 26

    St. Stephen's Day

    Statutory · 13 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  21. Thu

    Dec 31

    Restoration Day

    Statutory · GE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Switzerland in 2026?

Switzerland has 21 statutory holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (Jan 1), St. Berchtold's Day (Jan 2), Epiphany (Jan 6), Republic Day (Mar 1), Saint Joseph's Day (Mar 19), Good Friday (Apr 3), Näfels procession (Apr 4), Easter Monday (Apr 6), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 14), Whit Monday (May 25), Corpus Christi (Jun 4).

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Switzerland?

Republic Day (Sunday, Mar 1); Näfels procession (Saturday, Apr 4); Swiss National Day (Saturday, Aug 1); Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Saturday, Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Sunday, Nov 1); St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, Dec 26). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.

Are banks open on public holidays in Switzerland?

Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Switzerland. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2026 date.