Public holidays in Switzerland 2029
Switzerland has 4 public holidays in 2029. 4 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 257 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
4public holidays
4weekday days off
257working days in 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 4 | 257 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 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 11 May 2029 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 May 2029Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 December 2029Christmas Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in Switzerland
- How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2029?
- 257 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 4 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2029?
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Switzerland 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Switzerland has 4 public holidays and 257 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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