Holidays in Switzerland 2020

Switzerland | Aargau | Appenzell Innerrhoden | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Bern | Basel-Landschaft | Basel-Stadt | Fribourg | Geneva | Glarus | Graubünden | Jura | Lucerne | Neuchâtel | Nidwalden | Obwalden | St. Gallen | Schaffhausen | Solothurn | Schwyz | Thurgau | Ticino | Uri | Vaud | Valais | Zug | Zürich

There are 26 cantons in Switzerland and the number of public holidays in each canton varies.

Four public holidays are celebrated in all cantons, which are New Year's Day, Ascension Day, National Day, and Christmas Day.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2020WednesdayAll
Berchtold's DayJan 02, 2020ThursdayAG, BE, FR, GL, JU
LU, NE, OW, SH, SO
TG, VD, ZG, ZH
EpiphanyJan 06, 2020MondayGR, LU, SZ, TI, UR
Republic DayMar 01, 2020SundayNE
St. Joseph's DayMar 19, 2020ThursdayGR, LU, NW, SO, SZ
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Näfelser FahrtApr 03, 2020FridayGL
Good FridayApr 10, 2020FridayAll except TI, VS
Easter MondayApr 13, 2020MondayAll except NE
Labour DayMay 01, 2020FridayAG, BL, BS, FR, JU
NE, SH, SO, TG, TI, ZH
Ascension DayMay 21, 2020ThursdayAll
Whit MondayJun 01, 2020MondayAll except NE
Corpus ChristiJun 11, 2020ThursdayAG, AI, FR, GR, JU
LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Independence DayJun 23, 2020TuesdayJU
Saints Peter and PaulJun 29, 2020MondayTI
National DayAug 01, 2020SaturdayAll
AssumptionAug 15, 2020SaturdayAG, AI, FR, JU, LU
NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI
UR, VS, ZG
Jeûne genevoisSept 10, 2020ThursdayGE
Swiss Federal FastSept 20, 2020SundayAll except GE
Federal Fast MondaySept 21, 2020MondayVD
Saint Nicholas of Flüe DaySept 25, 2020FridayOW
All Saints DayNov 01, 2020SundayAG, AI, FR, GL, JU
LU, NW, OW, SG, SO
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Immaculate ConceptionDec 08, 2020TuesdayAG, AI, FR, GR, LU
NW, OW, SO, SZ
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Christmas DayDec 25, 2020FridayAll
St. Stephen's DayDec 26, 2020SaturdayAll except
GE, JU, VD
Restoration DayDec 31, 2020ThursdayGE

Please also check the working days in Switzerland in 2020.

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