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.
4public holidays
4weekday days off
258working days in 2024
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 August 2024 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 August 2024National 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. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Switzerland 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Switzerland has 4 public holidays and 258 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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