Public holidays in Switzerland 2026
Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2026. 3 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 258 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
4public holidays
3weekday days off
258working days in 2026
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 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 3 | 258 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
Questions about 2026 in Switzerland
- How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2026?
- 258 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 3 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?
- 4 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Day (1 August 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Switzerland 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Switzerland has 4 public holidays and 258 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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