List of national public holidays of Switzerland in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Switzerland. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Neujahrstag |
| Jan. 2, 2018 | Jan. 2, 2018 | Berchtolds Day | Many cantons |
| Jan. 6, 2018 | Jan. 6, 2018 | Three Kings Day | Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| March 1, 2018 | March 1, 2018 | Republic Day | Neuchâtel only |
| March 19, 2018 | March 19, 2018 | St. Joseph's Day | Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only |
| March 30, 2018 | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| April 2, 2018 | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Most cantons. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| April 5, 2018 | April 5, 2018 | Näfelser Fahrt | Glarus only. First Thursday in April |
| April 16, 2018 | April 16, 2018 | Sechseläuten | Afternoon, Zurich only. 3rd Monday in April |
| May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons |
| May 10, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| May 13, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Whit Monday | Most cantons |
| May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Corpus Christi | Many cantons |
| June 3, 2018 | June 3, 2018 | Father's Day | 1st Sunday in June |
| June 23, 2018 | June 23, 2018 | Fête d'Indépendance | Jura only |
| June 29, 2018 | June 29, 2018 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Graubünden, Ticino only |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | Aug. 1, 2018 | National Day | Bundesfeier |
| Aug. 15, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption Day | Many cantons |
| Sept. 6, 2018 | Sept. 6, 2018 | Jeûne genevois | Geneva only. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September |
| Sept. 10, 2018 | Sept. 10, 2018 | Knabenschiessen | Afternoon, Zurich only. Monday after 2nd weekend in September |
| Sept. 16, 2018 | Sept. 16, 2018 | Swiss Federal Fast | All regions except Geneva. Third Sunday in September |
| Sept. 17, 2018 | Sept. 17, 2018 | Bettagsmontag | Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| Sept. 25, 2018 | Sept. 25, 2018 | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Obwalden only |
| Nov. 1, 2018 | Nov. 1, 2018 | All Saints' Day | Many Cantons |
| Dec. 8, 2018 | Dec. 8, 2018 | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday |
| Dec. 25, 2018 | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 26, 2018 | St. Stephen's Day | Most Cantons |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Restoration Day | Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813 |