Switzerland Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Switzerland? All public holidays in Switzerland are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Switzerland employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Switzerland and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Switzerland for Year 2020
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
2 |
January 02, 2020 |
Berchtolds Day |
Thursday |
3 |
January 06, 2020 |
Three King’s Day |
Monday |
4 |
March 01, 2020 |
Republic Day |
Sunday |
5 |
March 19, 2020 |
St. Joseph’s Day |
Thursday |
6 |
April 02, 2020 |
Näfelser Fahrt |
Thursday |
7 |
April 10, 2020 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
8 |
April 13, 2020 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
9 |
April 20, 2020 |
Sechselauten |
Monday |
10 |
May 01, 2020 |
May Day |
Friday |
11 |
May 10, 2020 |
Mother’s Day |
Sunday |
12 |
May 21, 2020 |
Ascension Day |
Thursday |
13 |
June 01, 2020 |
Whit Monday |
Monday |
14 |
June 07, 2020 |
Father’s Day |
Sunday |
15 |
June 11, 2020 |
Corpus Christi |
Thursday |
16 |
June 23, 2020 |
Fête d’Indépendance |
Tuesday |
17 |
June 29, 2020 |
Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
Monday |
18 |
August 01, 2020 |
National Day |
Saturday |
19 |
August 15, 2020 |
Assumption Day |
Saturday |
20 |
September 10, 2020 |
Jeûne genevois |
Thursday |
21 |
September 14, 2020 |
Knabenschiessen |
Monday |
22 |
September 20, 2020 |
Swiss Federal Fast |
Sunday |
23 |
September 21, 2020 |
Bettagsmontag |
Monday |
24 |
September 25, 2020 |
Saint Nicholas of Flüe |
Friday |
25 |
December 08, 2020 |
Immaculate Conception Day |
Tuesday |
26 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
27 |
December 26, 2020 |
St. Stephen’s Day |
Saturday |
28 |
December 31, 2020 |
Restoration Day |
Thursday |
List of Official Holidays in Switzerland for Year 2021
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2021 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
2 |
January 02, 2021 |
Berchtolds Day |
Saturday |
3 |
January 06, 2021 |
Three King’s Day |
Wednesday |
4 |
March 01, 2021 |
Republic Day |
Monday |
5 |
March 19, 2021 |
St. Joseph’s Day |
Friday |
6 |
April 01, 2021 |
Näfelser Fahrt |
Thursday |
7 |
April 02, 2021 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
8 |
April 05, 2021 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
9 |
April 19, 2021 |
Sechselauten |
Monday |
10 |
May 01, 2021 |
May Day |
Saturday |
11 |
May 09, 2021 |
Mother’s Day |
Sunday |
12 |
May 13, 2021 |
Ascension Day |
Thursday |
13 |
May 24, 2021 |
Whit Monday |
Monday |
14 |
June 03, 2021 |
Corpus Christi |
Thursday |
15 |
June 06, 2021 |
Father’s Day |
Sunday |
16 |
June 23, 2021 |
Fête d’Indépendance |
Wednesday |
17 |
June 29, 2021 |
Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
Tuesday |
18 |
August 01, 2021 |
National Day |
Sunday |
19 |
August 15, 2021 |
Assumption Day |
Sunday |
20 |
August 15, 2021 |
Assumption Day |
Sunday |
21 |
September 09, 2021 |
Jeûne genevois |
Thursday |
22 |
September 13, 2021 |
Knabenschiessen |
Monday |
23 |
September 19, 2021 |
Swiss Federal Fast |
Sunday |
24 |
September 20, 2021 |
Bettagsmontag |
Monday |
25 |
September 25, 2021 |
Saint Nicholas of Flüe |
Saturday |
26 |
November 01, 2021 |
All Saints’ Day |
Monday |
27 |
December 08, 2021 |
Immaculate Conception Day |
Wednesday |
28 |
December 25, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
29 |
December 26, 2021 |
St. Stephen’s Day |
Sunday |
30 |
December 31, 2021 |
Restoration Day |
Friday |