Public holidays · 2027
Saint Joseph's Day falls on Friday, 19 March 2027 in Switzerland in 2027.
A public holiday in some regions of Switzerland only: Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais.
In 2027 it falls on a Friday, a working day.
Fixed date: it is on the same day of the year every year (19 Mar).
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Saint Joseph's Day honours Joseph, the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus, as described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The Gospels describe him as a righteous man from Nazareth, and tradition adds that he was a carpenter. He is a patron of fathers, workers and the universal Church; Pope Pius IX declared him Patron of the Universal Church in 1870. Joseph is mentioned only briefly in the Gospels, yet devotion to him has been strong for centuries.
The day has many local traditions. In Italy, Spain and Portugal it is Father's Day, and in Italy families eat fried pastries called zeppole di San Giuseppe. In Valencia in Spain, the Fallas festival ends on 19 March, when the large satirical papier-mâché sculptures are burned in the streets. It is a public holiday in Malta, Liechtenstein and Vatican City, and in parts of Switzerland, Spain, Austria and Brazil in the data used here. Many towns hold processions and markets in his honour.
Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais
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A public holiday in some regions of Switzerland only: Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais.
Friday, 19 March 2027.