# Public holidays in Switzerland 2024

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2024. 4 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 258 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: Only 1 August is a federal holiday by law; the other dates listed are treated as public holidays in every canton. Cantons add many more (Corpus Christi, Whit Monday, local patron saints), so check your canton for payroll or deadlines.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 4 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 4 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 0 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 258 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-05-09 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2024-08-01 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 4 | 258 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 2 August 2024 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 August 2024 (4 days): National Day

## Questions about 2024 in Switzerland

**How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2024?** 258 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 4 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2024?** 4 public holidays. 0 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Switzerland?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Switzerland 2024](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2024.md)
- [Switzerland 2025](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2025.md)
- [Switzerland 2026](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2026.md)
- [Switzerland 2027](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2027.md)
- [Switzerland 2028](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2028.md)
- [Switzerland 2029](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2029.md)
- [Switzerland 2030](https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2030.md)

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