National holidays of Switzerland in 2021

This page contains a calendar of all 2021 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
Friday	Jan. 1, 2021	New Year's Day
Saturday	Jan. 2, 2021	Berchtold Day
Wednesday	Jan. 6, 2021	Epiphany
Sunday	Feb. 14, 2021	Valentine's Day
Monday	March 1, 2021	Republic Day
Friday	March 19, 2021	Saint Joseph's Day
Saturday	March 20, 2021	March Equinox
Sunday	March 28, 2021	Daylight Saving Time starts
Friday	April 2, 2021	Good Friday
Sunday	April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday
Monday	April 5, 2021	Easter Monday
Thursday	April 8, 2021	Näfelser Fahrt
Monday	April 19, 2021	Sechseläuten
Saturday	May 1, 2021	May Day
Thursday	May 13, 2021	Ascension Day
Sunday	May 23, 2021	Pentecost
Monday	May 24, 2021	Pentecost Monday
Thursday	June 3, 2021	Corpus Christi
Monday	June 21, 2021	June Solstice
Wednesday	June 23, 2021	Jura Independence Day
Tuesday	June 29, 2021	St. Peter and St. Paul
Sunday	Aug. 1, 2021	Swiss National Day
Sunday	Aug. 15, 2021	Assumption of Mary
Thursday	Sept. 9, 2021	Jeune Genevois
Saturday	Sept. 11, 2021	Knabenschiessen
Sunday	Sept. 19, 2021	Swiss Federal Fast
Monday	Sept. 20, 2021	Federal Fast Monday
Wednesday	Sept. 22, 2021	Mauritius Day
Wednesday	Sept. 22, 2021	September Equinox
Saturday	Sept. 25, 2021	St. Nicholas of Flüe
Sunday	Oct. 31, 2021	Daylight Saving Time ends
Monday	Nov. 1, 2021	All Saints' Day
Wednesday	Dec. 8, 2021	Immaculate Conception
Tuesday	Dec. 21, 2021	December Solstice
Friday	Dec. 24, 2021	Christmas Eve
Saturday	Dec. 25, 2021	Christmas Day
Sunday	Dec. 26, 2021	St. Stephen's Day
Friday	Dec. 31, 2021	Restoration Day
Friday	Dec. 31, 2021	New Year's Eve

Public Holidays

Switzerland public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries