🇨🇭Switzerland 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Switzerland’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 14 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Neujahr | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Gründonnerstag | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Memorial Days |
Karfreitag | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ostersonntag | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ostermontag | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Muttertag | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Auffahrt | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pfingstsonntag | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pfingstmontag | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Vätertag | 2026-06-07 | 110 days ago | Memorial Days |
Bundesfeiertag | 2026-08-01 | 55 days ago | Public Holidays |
Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und Bettag | 2026-09-20 | 5 days ago | Public Holidays |
Weihnachtstag | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Stephanstag | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Switzerland Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Switzerland's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2027 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Holidays that shift each year
7 of Switzerland's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Karfreitag: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Ostersonntag: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Ostermontag: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Auffahrt: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Pfingstsonntag: 2025-06-08, 2025 · 2026-05-24, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- Pfingstmontag: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-17, 2027
A further 4 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.