Next public holiday in Switzerland
Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in Switzerland is Christmas Day on , in 67 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.
67days until the next holiday
1holiday dates left in 2026
1of them on weekdays
53working days left in 2026
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.
Upcoming public holidays in Switzerland
Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.
| Date | Day | Holiday | In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Christmas Day | 67 days | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | 74 days | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | 199 days | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | 286 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | 432 days |
A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
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All holidays of 2026
All holidays of 2027
Working days calculator for Switzerland
Next long weekend in Switzerland
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Next bridge day: take one day of leave and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
Questions about the next holiday in Switzerland
- When is the next public holiday in Switzerland?
- Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026, 67 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
- How many public holidays are left in 2026?
- 1 holiday date from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 1 of them on a weekday.
- How many working days are left in 2026 in Switzerland?
- 53 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
- Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
- The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in Switzerland 2026.
- Can I get this in my calendar?
- Yes: subscribe to
https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ch.icsin Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. It holds every year from 2024 to 2030 and refreshes by itself.
Cite or reuse this data
The next public holiday in Switzerland after 19 October 2026 is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/switzerland/next-public-holiday/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).
Machine readable: JSON, with the reference date, all years as JSON.