Switzerland has a total of 42 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Berchtold Day	Saturday, January 2, 2021	Berchtold Day is a public holiday in a number of Switzerland's cantons.
Epiphany	Wednesday, January 6, 2021	Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Republic Day	Monday, March 1, 2021	Republic Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday, March 19, 2021	St. Joseph's Day is a public holiday in the predominantly Catholic regions of Switzerland.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Switzerland (Bern)
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Daylight Saving Time starts in Switzerland
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Näfels Procession	Thursday, April 8, 2021	Näfels Procession is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Sechseläuten	Monday, April 19, 2021	Sechseläuten is an old spring festival that is celebrated each year in Zurich, Switzerland.
May Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
May Day (Half-Day)	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Pentecost	Sunday, May 23, 2021	Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Pentecost Monday	Monday, May 24, 2021	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, June 3, 2021	Corpus Christi is a public holiday in a number of Switzerland's cantons.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 6, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Switzerland (Bern)
Jura Independence Day	Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Jura Independence Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
St. Peter and St. Paul	Tuesday, June 29, 2021	St. Peter and St. Paul is a observance in Switzerland
Swiss National Day	Sunday, August 1, 2021	Switzerland's National Day falls on August 1.
Assumption of Mary	Sunday, August 15, 2021	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Genevese Fast	Thursday, September 9, 2021	Genevese Fast is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Knabenschiessen	Saturday, September 11, 2021	Knabenschiessen is a traditional shooting competition in Zurich, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Fast	Sunday, September 19, 2021	Swiss Federal Fast is a observance in Switzerland
Federal Fast Monday	Monday, September 20, 2021	Federal Fast Monday is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Mauritius Day	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	Mauritius Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Switzerland (Bern)
St. Nicholas of Flüe	Saturday, September 25, 2021	St. Nicholas of Flüe is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Daylight Saving Time ends in Switzerland
All Saints' Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	All Saints is a public holiday in some areas of Switzerland.
Immaculate Conception	Wednesday, December 8, 2021	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Switzerland (Bern)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
St. Stephen's Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	The Feast of Saint Stephen is a public holiday in large parts of Switzerland.
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
Restoration Day	Friday, December 31, 2021	Restoration Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland