Holidays and Observances in Switzerland in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oca | Perşembe | New Year's Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| 2 Oca | Cuma | Berchtold Day | Common Local Holiday | 15 cantons |
| 6 Oca | Salı | Epiphany | Common Local Holiday | GR*, SZ, TI, UR |
| 12 Şub | Perşembe | Carnival Thursday | Half Day Holiday | Schwyz |
| 14 Şub | Cumartesi | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 1 Mar | Pazar | Neuchâtel Republic Day | Common Local Holiday | Neuchâtel |
| 19 Mar | Perşembe | Saint Joseph's Day | Common Local Holiday | LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS |
| 20 Mar | Cuma | March Equinox | Season | |
| 29 Mar | Pazar | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 2 Nis | Perşembe | Näfels Procession | Common Local Holiday | Glarus |
| 3 Nis | Cuma | Good Friday | Common Local Holiday | All except TI, VS |
| 5 Nis | Pazar | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| 6 Nis | Pazartesi | Easter Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except LU, NE |
| 1 May | Cuma | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 1 May | Cuma | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 1 May | Cuma | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 10 May | Pazar | Mother’s Day | Observance | |
| 14 May | Perşembe | Ascension Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| 24 May | Pazar | Pentecost | Observance | All |
| 25 May | Pazartesi | Pentecost Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except NE |
| 4 Haz | Perşembe | Corpus Christi | Common Local Holiday | 13 cantons |
| 7 Haz | Pazar | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| 21 Haz | Pazar | June Solstice | Season | |
| 23 Haz | Salı | Jura Independence Day | Common Local Holiday | Jura |
| 29 Haz | Pazartesi | St. Peter and St. Paul | Observance | Ticino |
| 1 Ağu | Cumartesi | Swiss National Day | National Holiday | |
| 15 Ağu | Cumartesi | Assumption of Mary | Common Local Holiday | 12 cantons |
| 10 Eyl | Perşembe | Genevese Fast | Common Local Holiday | Geneva |
| 12 Eyl | Cumartesi | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| 13 Eyl | Pazar | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| 14 Eyl | Pazartesi | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| 20 Eyl | Pazar | Swiss Federal Fast | Observance | All except GE |
| 21 Eyl | Pazartesi | Federal Fast Monday | Common Local Holiday | Neuchâtel, Vaud |
| 22 Eyl | Salı | Mauritius Day | Common Local Holiday | AI* |
| 23 Eyl | Çarşamba | September Equinox | Season | |
| 25 Eyl | Cuma | St. Nicholas of Flüe | Common Local Holiday | Obwalden |
| 25 Eki | Pazar | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 1 Kas | Pazar | All Saints' Day | Common Local Holiday | 15 cantons |
| 8 Ara | Salı | Immaculate Conception | Common Local Holiday | 12 cantons |
| 21 Ara | Pazartesi | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 Ara | Perşembe | Christmas Eve | Half Day Holiday | Schwyz |
| 24 Ara | Perşembe | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 Ara | Cuma | Christmas Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| 26 Ara | Cumartesi | St. Stephen's Day | Common Local Holiday | All except GE, JU, VD |
| 31 Ara | Perşembe | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| 31 Ara | Perşembe | New Year's Eve | Half Day Holiday | Schwyz |
| 31 Ara | Perşembe | Restoration of the Republic | Common Local Holiday | Geneva |
* Observed only in part of this canton. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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