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Public holidays in Switzerland 2031

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2031, 4 on working days.

Next: Weihnachten (Christmas Day), Friday, 25 December 2026in 71 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Switzerland in 2031: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanWedNeujahrstagNew Year's Dayin 1'539 days
22 MayThuAuffahrtAscension Dayin 1'680 days
1 AugFriNationalfeiertagNational Dayin 1'751 days
25 DecThuWeihnachtenChristmas Dayin 1'897 days

At a glance

Switzerland in 2031

01Public holidays

4 days

4 on working days, none 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 71 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.

  • Fri, 1 Aug – Sun, 3 Aug

    3 days offNational Day

Long weekends in Switzerland 2031Bridge days in Switzerland 2031

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 2031 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
2 JanThuBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayAargau, Bern, Jura, Stadt Zürich
+2 moreThurgau, Vaud
in 1'540 days
6 JanMonHeilige Drei KönigeEpiphanySchwyz, Ticino, Uriin 1'544 days
1 MarSatWeekendJahrestag der Ausrufung der RepublikRepublic DayNeuchâtelin 1'598 days
19 MarWedJosefstagSaint Joseph's DayNidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
+1 moreValais
in 1'616 days
3 AprThuNäfelser FahrtBattle of Naefels Victory DayGlarusin 1'631 days
11 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 1'639 days
14 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 1'642 days
1 MayThuTag der ArbeitLabor DayBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel
+5 moreSchaffhausen, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich
in 1'659 days
2 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 1'691 days
12 JunThuFronleichnamCorpus ChristiAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Jura
+9 moreLuzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 1'701 days
23 JunMonFest der UnabhängigkeitIndependence DayJurain 1'712 days
29 JunSunWeekendPeter und PaulSaints Peter and PaulTicinoin 1'718 days
15 AugFriMariä HimmelfahrtAssumption DayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Jura
+9 moreLuzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 1'765 days
11 SeptThuGenfer BettagGenevan FastGenèvein 1'792 days
13 SeptSatWeekendKnabenschiessenStadt Zürichin 1'794 days
14 SeptSunWeekendKnabenschiessenStadt Zürichin 1'795 days
22 SeptMonBettagsmontagPrayer MondayVaudin 1'803 days
25 SeptThuBruder KlausSaint Nicholas of FlüeObwaldenin 1'806 days
1 NovSatWeekendAllerheiligenAll Saints' DayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Glarus
+11 moreJura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 1'843 days
8 DecMonMariä EmpfängnisImmaculate ConceptionAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Nidwalden
+6 moreObwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
in 1'880 days
26 DecFriStephanstagSaint Stephen's DayAargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern
+13 moreBasel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Zürich
in 1'898 days
31 DecWedWiederherstellung der RepublikRestoration DayGenèvein 1'903 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 2031
DateHolidayTypeWhere
2 JanThuBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayOptionalFreiburg, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden
+2 moreSchaffhausen, Zug
2 JanThuBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayGovernment officesSankt Gallen
2 JanThuBerchtoldstagSaint Berchtold's DayGovernment officesLuzern
10 AprThuVortag vor KarfreitagDay before Good FridayOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
11 AprFriKarfreitagGood FridayOptionalGraubünden
14 AprMonOstermontagEaster MondayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
14 AprMonOstermontagEaster MondayGovernment officesLuzern
21 AprMonSechseläutenOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
1 MayThuTag der ArbeitLabor DayHalf daySolothurn
21 MayWedVortag vor AuffahrtDay before Ascension DayHalf dayStadt Zürich
23 MayFriBrückentag nach AuffahrtBridge Holiday for Ascension DayOptionalStadt Zürich
2 JunMonPfingstmontagPentecost MondayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
2 JunMonPfingstmontagPentecost MondayGovernment officesLuzern
15 SeptMonKnabenschiessenOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
8 DecMonMariä EmpfängnisImmaculate ConceptionGovernment officesLuzern
24 DecWedHeiligabendChristmas EveOptionalHalf dayStadt Zürich
26 DecFriStephanstagSaint Stephen's DayOptionalFreiburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Valais
+1 moreZug
29 DecMonBrückentagBridge HolidayOptionalStadt Zürich
30 DecTueBrückentagBridge HolidayOptionalStadt Zürich
31 DecWedVortag 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 2031?

Switzerland has 4 days of national public holidays in 2031, 4 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 2031?

One: Fri, 1 Aug – Sun, 3 Aug (National Day).

Which public holidays in Switzerland fall on a weekend in 2031?

None: every national public holiday in 2031 falls on a working day.