Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Switzerland
19 days in 2026Switzerland holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Switzerland, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Switzerland on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Switzerland holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NeujahrNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentinstagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | KarnevalCarnival | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | GründonnerstagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | KarfreitagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | OsternEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Muttertag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | AuffahrtAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PfingstsonntagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, June 7 | Vatertag | celebrate |
| Sat, August 1 | BundesfeiertagSwiss National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, September 20 | Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und BettagFederal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | remembrance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | AdventszeitChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sun, December 6 | NikolaustagSt. Nicholas Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | WeihnachtenChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | StephanstagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | SilvesterNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Switzerland holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NeujahrNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 9 | KarnevalCarnival | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentinstagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | GründonnerstagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | KarfreitagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | OsternEaster | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | AuffahrtAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Muttertag | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PfingstsonntagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, June 6 | Vatertag | celebrate |
| Sun, August 1 | BundesfeiertagSwiss National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, September 19 | Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und BettagFederal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer | remembrance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | AdventszeitChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Mon, December 6 | NikolaustagSt. Nicholas Day | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | WeihnachtenChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | StephanstagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | SilvesterNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 19 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Switzerland for 2026.
What language are visitors from Switzerland greeted in?
In German, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Switzerland.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 3 days in Switzerland are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.