Switzerland Public Holidays 2026
Switzerland observes 21 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Restoration Day —
Switzerland 2026 Calendar
August 2026
Holidays in August
- 1SatVariable
Swiss National Day
Bundesfeier
- 15SatVariable
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Switzerland, 2026
01
Berchtold Day
Friday, January 2, 202602
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
Tuesday, December 8, 202603
Näfels procession
Näfelser Fahrt
Saturday, April 4, 202604
Restoration Day
Restauration de la République
Thursday, December 31, 202605
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Tuesday, January 6, 202606
Swiss National Day
Bundesfeier
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Switzerland, 2026.
- 4days
Apr 3 — Apr 6, 2026
Easter Monday
- 4days
May 22 — May 25, 2026
Whit Monday
- 4days
Jun 26 — Jun 29, 2026
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- 4days
Sep 18 — Sep 21, 2026
Federal Fast Monday
- 3days
Jan 2 — Jan 4, 2026
Berchtold Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Jan2Fixed
Berchtold Day
Fri · January 2, 2026
Regional - Jan6Variable
- Mar1Variable
Republic Day
Sun · March 1, 2026
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Regionalfalls on a weekend - Mar19Variable
Saint Joseph's Day
Thu · March 19, 2026
Josefstag
Regional - Apr3Variable
- Apr4Variable
Näfels procession
Sat · April 4, 2026
Näfelser Fahrt
Regionalfalls on a weekend - Apr6Variable
- May1Variable
- May14Variable
- May25Variable
- Jun4Variable
Corpus Christi
Thu · June 4, 2026
Fronleichnam
Regional - Jun29Variable
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Mon · June 29, 2026
Peter und Paul
Regional - Aug1Variable
Swiss National Day
Sat · August 1, 2026
Bundesfeier
falls on a weekend - Aug15Variable
- Sep10Variable
Geneva Prayday
Thu · September 10, 2026
Jeûne genevois
Regional - Sep20Variable
Sun · September 20, 2026
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Regionalfalls on a weekend - Sep21Variable
Federal Fast Monday
Mon · September 21, 2026
Bettagsmontag
Regional - Nov1Variable
- Dec8Variable
- Dec25Variable
- Dec26Variable
- Dec31Variable
Restoration Day
Thu · December 31, 2026
Restauration de la République
Regional
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About this calendar
In 2026, Switzerland observes 21 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Restoration Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Switzerland has exactly one nationwide holiday set at the federal level: 1 August, the national day. Everything else is decided canton by canton, so Zurich, Geneva, and Ticino each run noticeably different calendars. Weekend holidays are generally not replaced.
Official reference: ch.ch — Public holidays in Switzerland · How we verify this data