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Public holidays in Switzerland 2028

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2028, 3 on working days.

Next: Weihnachten (Christmas Day), Friday, 25 December 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Switzerland in 2028: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanSatWeekendNeujahrstagNew Year's Dayin 442 days
25 MayThuAuffahrtAscension Dayin 587 days
1 AugTueNationalfeiertagNational Dayin 655 days
25 DecMonWeihnachtenChristmas Dayin 801 days

At a glance

Switzerland in 2028

01Public holidays

4 days

3 on working days, 1 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

1 long weekend

03Regional

21 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Weihnachten (Christmas Day)

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Sat, 23 Dec – Mon, 25 Dec

    3 days offChristmas Day

Long weekends in Switzerland 2028Bridge days in Switzerland 2028

21 regional holidays

Regions of Switzerland

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in Switzerland in 2028 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
2 JanSunWeekendBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayAargau, Bern, Jura, Stadt Zürich
+2 moreThurgau, Vaud
in 443 days
6 JanThuHeilige Drei KönigeEpiphanySchwyz, Ticino, Uriin 447 days
1 MarWedJahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikRepublic DayNeuchâtelin 502 days
19 MarSunWeekendJosefstagSaint Joseph's DayNidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
+1 moreValais
in 520 days
6 AprThuNäfelser FahrtBattle of Naefels Victory DayGlarusin 538 days
14 AprFriKarfreitagGood FridayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern
+20 moreBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Genève, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Uri, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
in 546 days
17 AprMonOstermontagEaster MondayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern
+15 moreBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich
in 549 days
1 MayMonTag der ArbeitLabor DayBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel
+5 moreSchaffhausen, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich
in 563 days
5 JunMonPfingstmontagPentecost MondayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern
+15 moreBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich
in 598 days
15 JunThuFronleichnamCorpus ChristiAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Jura
+9 moreLuzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 608 days
23 JunFriFest der UnabhängigkeitIndependence DayJurain 616 days
29 JunThuPeter und PaulSaints Peter and PaulTicinoin 622 days
15 AugTueMariä HimmelfahrtAssumption DayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Jura
+9 moreLuzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 669 days
7 SeptThuGenfer BettagGenevan FastGenèvein 692 days
9 SeptSatWeekendKnabenschiessenStadt Zürichin 694 days
10 SeptSunWeekendKnabenschiessenStadt Zürichin 695 days
18 SeptMonBettagsmontagPrayer MondayVaudin 703 days
25 SeptMonBruder KlausSaint Nicholas of FlüeObwaldenin 710 days
1 NovWedAllerheiligenAll Saints' DayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Glarus
+11 moreJura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 747 days
8 DecFriMariä EmpfängnisImmaculate ConceptionAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Nidwalden
+6 moreObwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 784 days
26 DecTueStephanstagSaint Stephen's DayAargau, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt
+10 moreGlarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich
in 802 days
31 DecSunWeekendWiederherstellung der RepublikRestoration DayGenèvein 807 days

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

Show 20 other days
Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Switzerland in 2028
DateHolidayTypeWhere
2 JanSunWeekendBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayOptionalFreiburg, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden
+2 moreSchaffhausen, Zug
2 JanSunWeekendBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayGovernment officesSankt Gallen
2 JanSunWeekendBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayGovernment officesLuzern
13 AprThuVortag vor KarfreitagDay before Good FridayOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
14 AprFriKarfreitagGood FridayOptionalGraubünden
17 AprMonOstermontagEaster MondayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
17 AprMonOstermontagEaster MondayGovernment officesLuzern
24 AprMonSechseläutenOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
1 MayMonTag der ArbeitLabor DayHalf daySolothurn
24 MayWedVortag vor AuffahrtDay before Ascension DayHalf dayStadt Zürich
5 JunMonPfingstmontagPentecost MondayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
5 JunMonPfingstmontagPentecost MondayGovernment officesLuzern
11 SeptMonKnabenschiessenOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
8 DecFriMariä EmpfängnisImmaculate ConceptionGovernment officesLuzern
24 DecSunWeekendHeiligabendChristmas EveOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
26 DecTueStephanstagSaint Stephen's DayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
27 DecWedBrückentagBridge HolidayOptionalStadt Zürich
28 DecThuBrückentagBridge HolidayOptionalStadt Zürich
29 DecFriBrückentagBridge HolidayOptionalStadt Zürich
31 DecSunWeekendVortag vor NeujahrNew Year's EveOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich

Sources and limits

About these dates

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.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Bern.

! Checked against Aargau AWA Merkblatt Gesetzliche Feiertage (EG ArR par. 6, per district), Fribourg AMA Gesetzliche Feiertage 2026 / 2027 (Catholic and Reformed communes), Fribourg AMA Gesetzliche Feiertage 2027, Solothurn Arbeitsinspektorat Gesetzliche Feiertage, Neuchatel Jours feries officiels 2026 / 2027 (RSN 941.02), read via Wayback copy of 2026-07-20 because ne.ch refused direct connections, Luzern Gruezi Oeffnungszeiten / Feiertage (public holidays of the canton), Wallis Jours feries (state staff list) and SGS 822.100, Zuerich Feiertage (nine statutory holidays) and Personalamt Feiertage 2026, Basel-Stadt Feiertage 2026 and 2027, Vaud Jours feries 2026 (LPers art. 123), Geneve Jours feries officiels 2026 to 2029, Basel-Landschaft Ruhetagsgesetz par. 2 (consolidation of 2011), Schwyz Personalamt Feiertage 2026, Thurgau Ruhetagsgesetz RB 822.9 (via search summary only), Ticino Giorni festivi (law 843.200, via search summary only), St.Gallen Gesetz ueber Ruhetag und Ladenoeffnung sGS 552.1 (via search summary only), Bern Gesetz ueber die Ruhe an oeffentlichen Feiertagen BSG 555.1 and Personalamt (via search summary only) on 16 October 2026, with caveats: Federal and cantonal holidays compared for 16 of 26 cantons and corrected (Aargau, Fribourg, Solothurn, Neuchâtel, Lucerne, Valais, St. Gallen); 10 cantons not yet checked; district rules in Aargau and half days are not modelled.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2028?

Switzerland has 4 days of national public holidays in 2028, 3 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 21 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

Weihnachten (Christmas Day), on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does Switzerland have in 2028?

One: Sat, 23 Dec – Mon, 25 Dec (Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in Switzerland fall on a weekend in 2028?

Neujahrstag (New Year's Day), Saturday, 1 January 2028.