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Holidays / Switzerland

Switzerland public holidays

Public holidays in Switzerland, 2026

4 public holidays, 1 next to the weekend and 1 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

4Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
1Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayNeujahrstagweekdaypast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayAuffahrtweekdaypast
1 Aug 2026SatNational DayNationalfeiertagweekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayWeihnachtenlong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

More on Switzerland

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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