National holidays of Switzerland in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | Neujahrstag |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 2, 2019 | Berchtold Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 2, 2019 | Berchtolds Day | Many Cantons |
| Sunday | Jan. 6, 2019 | Three Kings' Day | Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| Sunday | Jan. 6, 2019 | Epiphany | |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | March 1, 2019 | Republic Day | |
| Friday | March 1, 2019 | Republic Day | Neuchâtel only |
| Tuesday | March 19, 2019 | St. Joseph's Day | Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Valais only |
| Tuesday | March 19, 2019 | Saint Joseph's Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 31, 2019 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Thursday | April 4, 2019 | Näfelser Fahrt | Glarus only. First Thursday in April |
| Thursday | April 4, 2019 | Näfelser Fahrt | |
| Monday | April 8, 2019 | Sechseläuten | |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Sechseläuten | Afternoon, Zurich only. 3rd Monday in April |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | Most Cantons. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day | |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | Father's Day | 1st Sunday in June |
| Sunday | June 9, 2019 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | June 10, 2019 | Whit Monday | Most cantons |
| Monday | June 10, 2019 | Pentecost Monday | |
| Thursday | June 20, 2019 | Corpus Christi | Several cantons |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | June 23, 2019 | Fête d'Indépendance | Jura only |
| Sunday | June 23, 2019 | Jura Independence Day | |
| Saturday | June 29, 2019 | St. Peter and St. Paul | |
| Saturday | June 29, 2019 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Graubünden, Ticino only |
| Thursday | Aug. 1, 2019 | National Day | Bundesfeier |
| Thursday | Aug. 1, 2019 | Swiss National Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Assumption Day | Several cantons |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Thursday | Sept. 5, 2019 | Jeûne genevois | Geneva only. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September |
| Thursday | Sept. 5, 2019 | Jeune Genevois | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | Knabenschiessen | Afternoon, Zurich only. Monday after 2nd weekend in September |
| Sunday | Sept. 15, 2019 | Swiss Federal Fast | All regions except Geneva. Third Sunday in September |
| Sunday | Sept. 15, 2019 | Swiss Federal Fast | |
| Monday | Sept. 16, 2019 | Bettagsmontag | Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud. Monday after 3rd Sunday in September |
| Monday | Sept. 16, 2019 | Federal Fast Monday | |
| Sunday | Sept. 22, 2019 | Mauritius Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 25, 2019 | St. Nicholas of Flüe | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 25, 2019 | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Obwalden only |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Friday | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | Many Cantons |
| Friday | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 8, 2019 | Immaculate Conception | |
| Sunday | Dec. 8, 2019 | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | St. Stephen's Day | Most cantons |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | St. Stephen's Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | Restoration Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | Restoration Day | Geneva only. Commemorates the re-establishment of Geneva as a republic in 1813 |
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