# Public holidays in Switzerland 2025

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2025. 4 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 257 working days out of 365. 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/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 4 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 4 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 0 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 257 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-05-29 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2025-08-01 | Friday | National Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 4 | 257 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 August 2025: National Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 30 May 2025 for Thu 29 May to Sun 1 June 2025 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in Switzerland

**How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2025?** 257 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 4 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2025?** 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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