4 holiday dates in 2027; 2 of these 4 days fall on a weekday. The federal holiday on 1 August and the three holidays every canton observes.
Switzerland public holidays 2027
Date
Holiday
Friday 1 January
New Year's Day
Thursday 6 May
Ascension Day
Sunday 1 August
National Day
Saturday 25 December
Christmas Day
The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the Switzerland holidays page. Other years: 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
Bridge days
Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:
Take Friday 7 May off → 4 days, Thursday 6 May – Sunday 9 May (Ascension Day)
Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.
Calendar
Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: SECO — Freizeit und Feiertage (FAQ). Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.