Take 4 days of leave and get 7 days off
Mon, 1 Jan – Sun, 7 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Tue, 2 Jan, Wed, 3 Jan, Thu, 4 Jan, Fri, 5 Jan
Public holidays · 2024
Bridge days in Switzerland 2024
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Switzerland.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 9 May – Sun, 12 May
Ascension Day
Leave days: Fri, 10 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 1 Aug – Sun, 4 Aug
National Day
Leave days: Fri, 2 Aug
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, 21 Dec – Wed, 25 Dec
Christmas Day
Leave days: Mon, 23 Dec, Tue, 24 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Switzerland in 2024?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, 9 May – Sun, 12 May (Ascension Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, 1 Aug – Sun, 4 Aug (National Day); Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off: Sat, 21 Dec – Wed, 25 Dec (Christmas Day).