Swiss Public Holidays 2018:
These are the main public holidays in Switzerland. Regional and local holidays, such as January 2 (Saint Berchtold Day), May 1 (Labor Day), May 31 (Corpus Christi) among others, are also observed in many parts of the country.
Mon | Jan 1 | New Years Day | |
Tue | Jan 2 | Berchtolds Day | |
Sat | Jan 6 | Epiphany | Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
Fri | Mar 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
Mon | April 2 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
Mon | Apr 16 | Sechselauten | Afternoon, Zurich only |
Tue | May 1 | Labour Day | |
Thu | May 10 | Ascension Day | |
Mon | May 21 | Whitmonday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
Thu | May 31 | Corpus Christi | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
Wed | Aug 1 | National Day | |
Sun | Sep 16 | Swiss Federal Prayday | |
Thu | Nov 1 | All Saints Day | |
Sun | Nov 4 | Reformation Sunday | |
Sun | Dec 2 | First Advent | |
Sat | Dec 8 | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday |
Tue | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | |
Wed | Dec 26 | St Stephens Day | |
Mon | Dec 31 | Restoration Day | Geneva only |
John says
When will the Public Holidays in Switzerland be updated to 2013??
Tony Page says
Now done! Thanks for pointing this out, John.
John says
Many thanks for up-dating this so speedliy Tony.