# Public holidays in Switzerland 2028

Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2028. 3 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 257 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/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 4 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 3 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 257 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2028-08-01 | Tuesday | National Day |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 3 | 257 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028: Christmas Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Monday 31 July 2028 for Sat 29 July to Tue 1 August 2028 (4 days): National Day

## Questions about 2028 in Switzerland

**How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2028?** 257 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 3 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2028?** 4 public holidays. 1 falls 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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