Holiday planning
Long Weekends in Switzerland 2027
Switzerland has 19 long weekends in 2027. The longest natural break is 4 days around Good Friday & Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar). Take Tuesday and Wednesday off and turn the Good Friday & Easter Monday break into a 6-day run.
19
Long weekends
6
Longest break (days)
19
Bridge day opportunities
All long weekends in Switzerland 2027
Sorted by calendar date. "Days off" = the natural break without any annual leave. "Bridge days" = working days to take as paid leave to extend the break.
| Date range | Holiday | Days off | Bridge days to take | Total break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan | New Year's Day, Berchtold Day | 3 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan) | 5d |
| Sat 2 Jan – Wed 6 Jan | Epiphany | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan) | 5d |
| Thu 4 Feb – Sun 7 Feb | Carnival Thursday | 1 | Friday(Fri 5 Feb) | 4d |
| Fri 26 Feb – Mon 1 Mar | Republic Day | 3 | Friday(Fri 26 Feb) | 4d |
| Thu 18 Mar – Sun 21 Mar | Saint Joseph's Day | 3 | Thursday(Thu 18 Mar) | 4d |
| Fri 26 Mar – Wed 31 Mar | Good Friday, Easter Monday | 4 | Tuesday + Wednesday(Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar) | 6d |
| Thu 1 Apr – Sun 4 Apr | Näfels Procession | 1 | Friday(Fri 2 Apr) | 4d |
| Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | Ascension Day | 1 | Friday(Fri 7 May) | 4d |
| Fri 14 May – Mon 17 May | Whit Monday | 3 | Friday(Fri 14 May) | 4d |
| Thu 27 May – Sun 30 May | Corpus Christi | 1 | Friday(Fri 28 May) | 4d |
| Sat 19 Jun – Wed 23 Jun | Jura Independence Day | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 21 Jun, Tue 22 Jun) | 5d |
| Sat 26 Jun – Tue 29 Jun | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | 1 | Monday(Mon 28 Jun) | 4d |
| Thu 9 Sept – Sun 12 Sept | Genevese Fast | 1 | Friday(Fri 10 Sept) | 4d |
| Fri 17 Sept – Mon 20 Sept | Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Federal Fast Monday | 3 | Friday(Fri 17 Sept) | 4d |
| Wed 22 Sept – Sun 26 Sept | Mauritius Day | 1 | Thursday + Friday(Thu 23 Sept, Fri 24 Sept) | 5d |
| Fri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov | All Saints' Day | 3 | Friday(Fri 29 Oct) | 4d |
| Sat 4 Dec – Wed 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 6 Dec, Tue 7 Dec) | 5d |
| Thu 23 Dec – Sun 26 Dec | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day | 3 | Thursday(Thu 23 Dec) | 4d |
| Thu 30 Dec – Sun 2 Jan | New Year's Eve | 3 | Thursday(Thu 30 Dec) | 4d |
Best long weekends in Switzerland 2027
The top breaks ranked by total consecutive days off.
March
Good Friday & Easter Monday
Fri 26 Mar – Wed 31 Mar
6
days
January
New Year's Day & Berchtold Day
Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan
5
days
January
Epiphany
Sat 2 Jan – Wed 6 Jan
5
days
June
Jura Independence Day
Sat 19 Jun – Wed 23 Jun
5
days
How to use bridge days in Switzerland
A bridge day (sometimes called a sandwiched day) is a working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking it as paid annual leave, you connect the holiday to the weekend and create a longer uninterrupted break.
For example, if a public holiday falls on a Thursday, taking Friday off gives you Thursday + Friday + Saturday + Sunday — four consecutive days using only one day of leave.
In Switzerland 2027, there are 19 bridge day opportunities highlighted in the table above. The biggest gain is around Good Friday & Easter Monday: take Tuesday and Wednesday off to turn a 4-day break into 6 consecutive days using only 2 days of annual leave.
Public holidays linked to long weekends
Good Friday
Fri 26 Mar
Easter Monday
Mon 29 Mar
New Year's Day
Fri 1 Jan
Berchtold Day
Sat 2 Jan
Epiphany
Wed 6 Jan
Jura Independence Day
Wed 23 Jun
Mauritius Day
Wed 22 Sept
Immaculate Conception
Wed 8 Dec
Carnival Thursday
Thu 4 Feb
Republic Day
Mon 1 Mar
Saint Joseph's Day
Fri 19 Mar
Näfels Procession
Thu 1 Apr
Ascension Day
Thu 6 May
Whit Monday
Mon 17 May
Corpus Christi
Thu 27 May
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Tue 29 Jun
Genevese Fast
Thu 9 Sept
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Sun 19 Sept
Federal Fast Monday
Mon 20 Sept
All Saints' Day
Mon 1 Nov
Christmas Eve
Fri 24 Dec
Christmas Day
Sat 25 Dec
St. Stephen's Day
Sun 26 Dec
New Year's Eve
Fri 31 Dec
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Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does Switzerland have in 2027?
Switzerland has 19 long weekends in 2027 where a public holiday creates a break of three or more consecutive days.
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day is a regular working day that falls between a public holiday and a weekend. Taking it as annual leave creates an uninterrupted break of four or more days using just one or two days of paid leave — maximising your time off.
What is the longest long weekend in Switzerland in 2027?
The longest break is 6 days from Friday, 26 March 2027 to Wednesday, 31 March 2027, centred around Good Friday and Easter Monday (taking Tuesday and Wednesday as annual leave).
How can I get the most days off with the least leave in Switzerland 2027?
The best bridge day opportunity is around Good Friday & Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar). Take Tuesday and Wednesday as annual leave to get a 6-day break using only 2 days of paid leave.
Are bridge days public holidays in Switzerland?
No. Bridge days are ordinary working days — employees choose to take them as paid annual leave. They are not legally mandated public holidays.