National holidays of Switzerland in 2026

This page contains a calendar of all 2026 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
Thursday	Jan. 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Friday	Jan. 2, 2026	Berchtold Day
Tuesday	Jan. 6, 2026	Epiphany
Saturday	Feb. 14, 2026	Valentine's Day
Sunday	March 1, 2026	Republic Day
Thursday	March 19, 2026	Saint Joseph's Day
Friday	March 20, 2026	March Equinox
Sunday	March 29, 2026	Daylight Saving Time starts
Thursday	April 2, 2026	Näfelser Fahrt
Friday	April 3, 2026	Good Friday
Sunday	April 5, 2026	Easter Sunday
Monday	April 6, 2026	Easter Monday
Friday	May 1, 2026	May Day
Thursday	May 14, 2026	Ascension Day
Sunday	May 24, 2026	Pentecost
Monday	May 25, 2026	Pentecost Monday
Thursday	June 4, 2026	Corpus Christi
Sunday	June 21, 2026	June Solstice
Tuesday	June 23, 2026	Jura Independence Day
Monday	June 29, 2026	St. Peter and St. Paul
Saturday	Aug. 1, 2026	Swiss National Day
Saturday	Aug. 15, 2026	Assumption of Mary
Thursday	Sept. 10, 2026	Jeune Genevois
Saturday	Sept. 12, 2026	Knabenschiessen
Sunday	Sept. 20, 2026	Swiss Federal Fast
Monday	Sept. 21, 2026	Federal Fast Monday
Tuesday	Sept. 22, 2026	Mauritius Day
Wednesday	Sept. 23, 2026	September Equinox
Friday	Sept. 25, 2026	St. Nicholas of Flüe
Sunday	Oct. 25, 2026	Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday	Nov. 1, 2026	All Saints' Day
Tuesday	Dec. 8, 2026	Immaculate Conception
Monday	Dec. 21, 2026	December Solstice
Thursday	Dec. 24, 2026	Christmas Eve
Friday	Dec. 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Saturday	Dec. 26, 2026	St. Stephen's Day
Thursday	Dec. 31, 2026	Restoration Day
Thursday	Dec. 31, 2026	New Year's Eve

Public Holidays

Switzerland public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries