# Public holidays in Switzerland

The federal holiday on 1 August and the three holidays every canton observes. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Europe/Zurich time.

## Switzerland public holidays at a glance

Switzerland has 4 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=CH&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Switzerland

Switzerland has a single federal holiday, Swiss National Day on 1 August. Everything else is cantonal law: each canton may treat up to eight more days like Sundays. New Year's Day, Ascension and Christmas Day are holidays in all 26 cantons; Good Friday is one in 24, Easter Monday in 17, St Stephen's Day in 16 and Whit Monday in 15. Check your canton's list.

## All Switzerland public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day |
| Saturday 1 August | National Day |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/switzerland/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/switzerland/2027/).

## Sources

- [SECO — Freizeit und Feiertage (FAQ)](https://www.seco.admin.ch/de/faq-freizeit-und-feiertage) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

This list has 4 holiday dates in 2026. It covers the federal holiday on 1 August and the three holidays every canton observes.

Which Switzerland holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

National Day (Saturday 1 August).

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

Europe/Zurich, the country's time zone. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[SECO — Freizeit und Feiertage (FAQ)](https://www.seco.admin.ch/de/faq-freizeit-und-feiertage). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [SECO — Freizeit und Feiertage (FAQ)](https://www.seco.admin.ch/de/faq-freizeit-und-feiertage). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 11 October 2026

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