Is it a day off?
A public holiday in some regions of Switzerland only: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich.
In 2032 it falls on a Monday, a working day.
The date changes from year to year.
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.
Pentecost Monday
Pentecost Monday is the second day of the Pentecost festival. In German-speaking countries it is Pfingstmontag, in France Lundi de Pentecôte, in the Netherlands Tweede Pinksterdag, and in English it was traditionally Whit Monday. In Greece and Cyprus the Orthodox Monday is the feast of the Holy Spirit. A second festival day after the great feasts is an old custom in Western Europe, and the Monday has long been used for pilgrimages, fairs and outings.
For most people today it is a spring day off for family excursions, hikes and regional events. In Cyprus it is the day of the Kataklysmos, the Festival of the Flood, when people gather by the sea for water games, music and fairs; the Larnaca Kataklysmos fair is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list. In parts of Germany, traditional Pentecost riding processions and Pfingstritte are held, and many German, Dutch and Belgian families use the long weekend to travel.
Pentecost Monday: all countries
Dates by year
- 2024: Monday, 20 May 2024
- 2025: Monday, 9 June 2025
- 2026: Monday, 25 May 2026
- 2027: Monday, 17 May 2027
- 2028: Monday, 5 June 2028
- 2029: Monday, 21 May 2029
- 2030: Monday, 10 June 2030
- 2031: Monday, 2 June 2031
- 2032: Monday, 17 May 2032
- 2033: Monday, 6 June 2033
- 2034: Monday, 29 May 2034
- 2035: Monday, 14 May 2035
Where it applies
Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich