There are 24 officially recognized Public Holidays in Switzerland. Public Holiday is usually a non-working day during the current year and it is generally established by law.
Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
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New Year’s Day | Neujahrstag, Jour de l’an, Capodanno | 01. Jan. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Epiphany | Offenbarung, Épiphanie, Epifania | 06. Jan. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Republic Day (Neuchâtel) | Tag der Republik, Jour de la République, Giorno della Repubblica | 01. Mar. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
St. Joseph’s Day | St. Josephs Tag, Saint Joseph, San Giuseppe | 19. Mar. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Good Friday | Karfreitag, Bon vendredi, Buon venerdì | 02. Apr. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Näfelser Fahrt (Glarus) | Näfelser Fahrt | 03. Apr. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Easter Monday | Ostermontag, Le lundi de Pâques, La pasquetta | 05. Apr. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit, Fête du Travail, Giorno lavorativo | 01. May. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Ascension Day | Himmelfahrt, Ascension, Ascensione | 13. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag, lundi de Pentecôte, Lunedì di Pentecoste | 24. May. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam, Fête-Dieu, Corpus Domini | 03. Jun. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Independence Day (Jura) | Tag der Unabhängigkeit, Le jour de l’indépendance, Giorno dell’Indipendenza | 23. Jun. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Saints Peter and Paul | Heilige Peter und Paul, Santi Pietro e Paolo | 29. Jun. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Swiss National Day | Schweizer Nationalfeiertag, Fête Nationale Suisse, Festa nazionale Svizzera | 01. Aug. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Assumption of Mary | Mariä Himmelfahrt, Assomption, Assunzione | 15. Aug. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Jeûne genevois (Geneva) | Jeûne genevois | 06. Sep. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | Erntedankfest, Jour de Thanksgiving, Giorno del Ringraziamento | 19. Sep. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Lundi du Jeûne (Vaud) | Lundi du Jeûne | 20. Sep. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day (Obwalden) | Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day | 25. Sep. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
All Saint’s Day | Allerheiligen, Toussaint, Giorno di Ognissanti | 01. Nov. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis, Conception Immaculée, Immacolata Concezione | 08. Dec. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Christmas | Weihnachten, Noël, Natale | 25. Dec. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
St. Stephen’s Day | St. Stephen’s Day, Santo Stefano | 26. Dec. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Restoration Day (Geneva) | Wiederherstellungs tag, Jour de la restauration, Giorno del restauro | 31. Dec. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Next holiday in Switzerland is Republic Day (Neuchâtel) (01. Mar. 2021)