Switzerland Public Holidays in 2026
Switzerland has a total of 42 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Berchtold Day | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Epiphany | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Carnival Thursday | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| Neuchâtel Republic Day | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Saint Joseph's Day | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Näfels Procession | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| May Day | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| May Day (Half-Day) | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| Jura Independence Day | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| St. Peter and St. Paul | Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| Swiss National Day | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Genevese Fast | Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| Knabenschiessen | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| Swiss Federal Fast | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| Federal Fast Monday | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| Mauritius Day | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| St. Nicholas of Flüe | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| St. Stephen's Day | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
| Restoration of the Republic | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |