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.
4public holidays
3weekday days off
257working days in 2028
106weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 July 2028 for Sat 29 July to Tue 1 August 2028National 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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Switzerland 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Switzerland has 4 public holidays and 257 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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