Switzerland Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in Switzerland 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayCommon Local Holiday
2nd JanuaryFridayBerchtold DayCommon Local Holiday
6th JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyCommon Local Holiday
12th FebruaryThursdayCarnival ThursdayHalf Day Holiday
14th FebruarySaturdayValentine's DayObservance
1st MarchSundayNeuchâtel Republic DayCommon Local Holiday
19th MarchThursdaySaint Joseph's DayCommon Local Holiday
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
29th MarchSundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
2nd AprilThursdayNäfels ProcessionCommon Local Holiday
3rd AprilFridayGood FridayCommon Local Holiday
5th AprilSundayEaster SundayObservance
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayCommon Local Holiday
1st MayFridayMay DayCommon Local Holiday
1st MayFridayMay Day (Half-Day)Half Day Holiday
1st MayFridayMay Day (Half-Day)Observance
10th MaySundayMothers' DayObservance
14th MayThursdayAscension DayCommon Local Holiday
24th MaySundayPentecostObservance
25th MayMondayPentecost MondayCommon Local Holiday
4th JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiCommon Local Holiday
7th JuneSundayFathers' DayObservance
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
23rd JuneTuesdayJura Independence DayCommon Local Holiday
29th JuneMondaySt. Peter and St. PaulObservance
1st AugustSaturdaySwiss National DayNational Holiday
15th AugustSaturdayAssumption of MaryCommon Local Holiday
10th SeptemberThursdayGenevese FastCommon Local Holiday
12th SeptemberSaturdayKnabenschiessenObservance
13th SeptemberSundayKnabenschiessenObservance
14th SeptemberMondayKnabenschiessenObservance
20th SeptemberSundaySwiss Federal FastObservance
21st SeptemberMondayFederal Fast MondayCommon Local Holiday
22nd SeptemberTuesdayMauritius DayCommon Local Holiday
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
25th SeptemberFridaySt. Nicholas of FlüeCommon Local Holiday
25th OctoberSundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
1st NovemberSundayAll Saints' DayCommon Local Holiday
8th DecemberTuesdayImmaculate ConceptionCommon Local Holiday
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveHalf Day Holiday
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveObservance
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DayCommon Local Holiday
26th DecemberSaturdaySt. Stephen's DayCommon Local Holiday
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveObservance
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveHalf Day Holiday
31st DecemberThursdayRestoration of the RepublicCommon Local Holiday
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Switzerland. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Switzerland this year in 2026?

There are 1 holidays in Switzerland in 2026

How to retrieve the Switzerland holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CH&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Switzerland holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CH', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);
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