🇨🇭Switzerland 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Switzerland in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Switzerland's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2027 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Holidays that move every year
7 of Switzerland's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 4 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.