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2028 calendar

2028 public holidays in Switzerland

21 statutory holidays in 2028. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.

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Holiday list

  1. Sat

    Jan 1

    New Year's DayNext

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  2. Sun

    Jan 2

    St. Berchtold's Day

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

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  3. Thu

    Jan 6

    Epiphany

    Statutory · TI

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  4. Wed

    Mar 1

    Republic Day

    Statutory · NE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  5. Sun

    Mar 19

    Saint Joseph's Day

    Statutory · SZ, VS

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  6. Tue

    Apr 4

    Näfels procession

    Statutory · GL

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  7. Fri

    Apr 14

    Good Friday

    Statutory · 24 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  8. Mon

    Apr 17

    Easter Monday

    Statutory · 17 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  9. Mon

    May 1

    Labour Day

    Statutory · 7 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  10. Thu

    May 25

    Ascension Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  11. Mon

    Jun 5

    Whit Monday

    Statutory · 16 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  12. Thu

    Jun 15

    Corpus Christi

    Statutory · 12 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  13. Tue

    Aug 1

    Swiss National Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  14. Tue

    Aug 15

    Assumption of the Virgin Mary

    Statutory · 11 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  15. Thu

    Sep 7

    Geneva Prayday

    Statutory · GE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  16. Mon

    Sep 18

    Federal Fast Monday

    Statutory · VD

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  17. Wed

    Nov 1

    All Saints' Day

    Statutory · 13 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  18. Fri

    Dec 8

    Immaculate Conception

    Statutory · 7 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  19. Mon

    Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  20. Tue

    Dec 26

    St. Stephen's Day

    Statutory · 13 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  21. Sun

    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 2028?

Switzerland has 21 statutory holidays in 2028: 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), Näfels procession (Apr 4), Good Friday (Apr 14), Easter Monday (Apr 17), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 25), Whit Monday (Jun 5), Corpus Christi (Jun 15).

Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend in Switzerland?

New Year's Day (Saturday, Jan 1); St. Berchtold's Day (Sunday, Jan 2); Saint Joseph's Day (Sunday, Mar 19); Restoration Day (Sunday, Dec 31). 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 2028 date.