How Public Holidays Work in Switzerland
Swiss National Day (1 August) is the only federal holiday; the other 7 listed here are observed in nearly every canton. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved.
Holidays are set by the cantons. Berchtoldstag (2 Jan) is common in German-speaking cantons, Catholic cantons add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Assumption, All Saints' Day and Immaculate Conception, and Geneva has Jeûne genevois. Good Friday is not a holiday in Ticino and parts of Valais.
All Switzerland Holidays in 2040
| Date | Holiday | About |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 1 | New Year's DayNeujahr | First day of the year, observed in every canton. |
| Fri, Mar 30 | Good FridayKarfreitag | The Friday before Easter; a holiday everywhere except Ticino and parts of Valais. |
| Mon, Apr 2 | Easter MondayOstermontag | The Monday after Easter Sunday. |
| Thu, May 10 | Ascension DayAuffahrt | Always a Thursday, 39 days after Easter; many people bridge to a four-day weekend. |
| Mon, May 21 | Whit MondayPfingstmontag | The Monday after Pentecost, 50 days after Easter. |
| Wed, Aug 1 | Swiss National DayBundesfeiertag | Commemorates the 1291 Federal Charter, with bonfires, fireworks and speeches; a federal holiday since 1994. |
| Tue, Dec 25 | Christmas DayWeihnachten | Gifts are traditionally exchanged the evening before. |
| Wed, Dec 26 | St Stephen's DayStephanstag | The day after Christmas, observed in most cantons. |
Click a date to see it on the monthly calendar.
Long Weekends in 2040
- Good Friday & Easter Monday Mar 30 – Apr 2 · 4 days
- Ascension Day bridge day: take Fri, May 11 offMay 10 – May 13 · 4 days
- Whit Monday May 19 – May 21 · 3 days
- Christmas Day & St Stephen's Day bridge day: take Mon, Dec 24 offDec 22 – Dec 26 · 5 days
With 2 vacation days on the bridge days above you get 9 days off in total.1 holiday falls on a weekend without a substitute day this year.
Plan 2040 Around These Holidays
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