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Calendar 2026–2030 · 26 cantons

Public and school holidays in Switzerland 2026

4 public holidays are kept everywhere in Switzerland. The rest are not, and neither are the school terms: each canton sets its own. Choose one for its own calendar, its holidays with their weekdays, and the bridge days around them.

26cantons
4everywhere
6–15per canton
Map of Switzerland — choose a region for its own dates Grisons Bern Valais Vaud Ticino St. Gallen Zürich Fribourg Lucerne Aargau Uri Thurgau Schwyz Jura Neuchâtel Solothurn Glarus Basel-Landschaft Obwalden Schaffhausen Geneva Nidwalden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Zug Appenzell Innerrhoden Basel-Stadt GrisonsBernValaisVaudTicinoSt. GallenZürichFribourgLucerneAargauUriThurgauSchwyzJuraNeuchâtelSolothurnGlarusBasel-LandschaftObwaldenSchaffhausenGenevaNidwaldenZugAppenzell Innerrhoden

Holidays by canton

Switzerland does not keep the same calendar everywhere — choose a canton for its own dates

Aargau6 Appenzell Ausserrhoden8 Appenzell Innerrhoden11 Basel-Landschaft10 Basel-Stadt10 Bern10 Fribourg12 Geneva9 Glarus12 Grisons10 Jura13 Lucerne14 Neuchâtel11 Nidwalden15 Obwalden15 Schaffhausen11 Schwyz15 Solothurn9 St. Gallen11 Thurgau11 Ticino15 Uri15 Valais14 Vaud9 Zug14 Zürich11

Which holidays fall where in 2026

Everywhere

4 days

  • 1 JanThursday
  • 14 MayThursday
  • 1 AugSaturday
  • 25 DecFriday

Not everywhere

22 days

  • 2 JanFridayBern, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Valais, Zug
  • 2 JanFridayZürich
  • 6 JanTuesdaySchwyz, Ticino, Uri
  • 1 MarSundayNeuchâtel
  • 19 MarThursdayNidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais
  • 3 AprFridayeverywhere except Ticino, Valais
  • 6 AprMondayeverywhere except Aargau
  • 9 AprThursdayGlarus
  • 1 MayFridayAargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich
  • 25 MayMondayeverywhere except Aargau
  • 4 JunThursdayAppenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
  • 23 JunTuesdayJura
  • 29 JunMondayTicino
  • 15 AugSaturdayAppenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
  • 10 SepThursdayGeneva
  • 20 SepSundayVaud
  • 20 SepSundayBern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Grisons, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Valais, Zug, Zürich
  • 25 SepFridayObwalden
  • 1 NovSundayAppenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Glarus, Grisons, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
  • 8 DecTuesdayAppenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
  • 26 DecSaturdayeverywhere except Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Vaud
  • 31 DecThursdayGeneva