Date Name Type / Location
Sunday, Jan 1

New Year's Day

Common Local Holidays
All
New Year's Day
Monday, Jan 2

Berchtold Day

Common Local Holidays
14 cantons
Berchtold Day
Friday, Jan 6

Epiphany

Common Local Holiday
GR*, SZ, TI, UR
Epiphany
Wednesday, Mar 1

Republic Day

Common Local Holiday
Neuchâtel
Republic Day
Sunday, Mar 19

St. Joseph's Day

Common Local Holiday
GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG*
St. Joseph's Day
Monday, Mar 20

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Thursday, Apr 6

Näfelser Fahrt

Common Local Holiday
Glarus
Näfelser Fahrt
Friday, Apr 7

Good Friday

Common Local Holiday
All except TI, VS
Good Friday
Sunday, Apr 9

Easter

Observance
Easter
Monday, Apr 10

Easter Monday

Common Local Holiday
All except NE
Easter Monday
Monday, Apr 17

Sechseläuten

Observance
Zurich
Sechseläuten
Monday, May 1

May Day

Common Local Holiday
AG, BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
May Day
Thursday, May 18

Ascension Day

Common Local Holiday
All
Ascension Day
Sunday, May 28

Pentecost / Whit Sunday

Observance
All
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Monday, May 29

Whit Monday

Common Local Holiday
All except NE
Whit Monday
Thursday, Jun 8

Corpus Christi

Common Local Holiday
14 states
Corpus Christi
Wednesday, Jun 21

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Friday, Jun 23

Jura Independence Day

Common Local Holiday
Jura
Jura Independence Day
Thursday, Jun 29

Saints Peter and Paul

Common Local Holiday
GR*, SO*, TI
Saints Peter and Paul
Tuesday, Aug 1

Swiss National Day

National Holiday
Swiss National Day
Tuesday, Aug 15

Assumption of Mary

Common Local Holiday
14 states
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, Sep 7

Jeune Genevois

Common Local Holiday
Geneva
Jeune Genevois
Saturday, Sep 9

Knabenschiessen

Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Sunday, Sep 10

Knabenschiessen

Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Monday, Sep 11

Knabenschiessen

Observance
Zurich
Knabenschiessen
Sunday, Sep 17

Swiss Federal Fast

Common Local Holiday
All except ge
Swiss Federal Fast
Monday, Sep 18

Federal Fast Monday

Common Local Holiday
Vaud
Federal Fast Monday
Friday, Sep 22

Saint Mauritius' Day

Common Local Holiday
Appenzell Innerrhoden*, Solothurn*
Saint Mauritius' Day
Saturday, Sep 23

September Equinox

Season
September Equinox
Monday, Sep 25

St. Nicholas of Flüe

Common Local Holiday
Obwalden
St. Nicholas of Flüe
Wednesday, Nov 1

All Saints' Day

Common Local Holiday
15 states
All Saints' Day
Friday, Dec 8

Immaculate Conception

Common Local Holiday
12 states
Friday, Dec 22

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice
Sunday, Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Observance
Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec 25

Christmas Day

Common Local Holiday
All
Christmas Day
Tuesday, Dec 26

St. Stephen's Day

Common Local Holiday
All except GE, JU, VD
St. Stephen's Day
Sunday, Dec 31

Restoration Day

Common Local Holiday
Geneva
Restoration Day
Sunday, Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Observance
New Year's Eve