DateNameType / Location
Wednesday, Jan 1
New Year's Day
Common Local Holidays
All
New Year's Day
Thursday, Jan 2
Berchtold Day
Common Local Holidays
14 cantons
Berchtold Day
Monday, Jan 6
Epiphany (The Three Wise Men Day)
Common Local Holiday
GR*, SZ, TI, UR
Epiphany (The Three Wise Men Day)
Sunday, Mar 1
Republic Day
Common Local Holiday
Neuchâtel
Republic Day
Thursday, Mar 19
St. Joseph's Day
Common Local Holiday
GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG*
St. Joseph's Day
Friday, Mar 20
March Equinox
Season
March Equinox
Thursday, Apr 2
Näfelser Fahrt
Common Local Holiday
Glarus
Näfelser Fahrt
Friday, Apr 10
Good Friday
Common Local Holiday
All except TI, VS
Good Friday
Sunday, Apr 12
Easter
Observance
Easter
Monday, Apr 13
Easter Monday
Common Local Holiday
All except NE
Easter Monday
Monday, Apr 20
Sechseläuten
Observance
Zurich
Sechseläuten
Friday, May 1
May Day
Common Local Holiday
AG, BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
May Day
Thursday, May 21
Ascension Day
Common Local Holidays
All
Ascension Day
Sunday, May 31
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Common Local Holidays
All
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Monday, Jun 1
Whit Monday
Common Local Holiday
All except NE
Whit Monday
Thursday, Jun 11
Corpus Christi
Common Local Holiday
14 states
Corpus Christi
Saturday, Jun 20
June Solstice
Season
June Solstice
Tuesday, Jun 23
Jura Independence Day
Common Local Holiday
Jura
Jura Independence Day
Monday, Jun 29
Saints Peter and Paul
Common Local Holiday
GR*, SO*, TI
Saints Peter and Paul
Saturday, Aug 1
Swiss National Day
National Holiday
Swiss National Day
Saturday, Aug 15
Assumption of Mary
Common Local Holiday
14 states
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, Sep 10
Jeune Genevois
Common Local Holidays
Geneva
Jeune Genevois
Saturday, Sep 12
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Sunday, Sep 13
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Monday, Sep 14
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Sunday, Sep 20
Swiss federal fast
Observance
All except ge
Swiss federal fast
Monday, Sep 21
Federal Fast Monday
Common Local Holiday
Vaud
Federal Fast Monday
Tuesday, Sep 22
September Equinox
Season
September Equinox
Tuesday, Sep 22
Saint Mauritius' Day
Common Local Holiday
Appenzell Innerrhoden*, Solothurn*
Saint Mauritius' Day
Friday, Sep 25
St. Nicholas of Flüe
Common Local Holiday
Obwalden
St. Nicholas of Flüe
Sunday, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Common Local Holiday
15 states
All Saints' Day
Tuesday, Dec 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Common Local Holiday
12 states
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, Dec 21
December Solstice
Season
December Solstice
Thursday, Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Christmas Eve
Friday, Dec 25
Christmas Day
Common Local Holidays
All
Christmas Day
Saturday, Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day
Common Local Holiday
All except GE, JU, VD
St. Stephen's Day
Thursday, Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Observance
New Year's Eve
Thursday, Dec 31
Restoration Day
Common Local Holiday
Geneva
Restoration Day