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Holidays in Switzerland 2021

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 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, 2021FridayAll
Berchtold's DayJan 02, 2021SaturdayAG, BE, FR, GL, JU
LU, NE, OW, SH, SO
TG, VD, ZG, ZH
EpiphanyJan 06, 2021WednesdayGR, LU, SZ, TI, UR
Republic DayMar 01, 2021MondayNE
St. Joseph's DayMar 19, 2021FridayGR, LU, NW, SO, SZ
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Näfelser FahrtApr 01, 2021ThursdayGL
Good FridayApr 02, 2021FridayAll except TI, VS
Easter MondayApr 05, 2021MondayAll except NE
Labour DayMay 01, 2021SaturdayAG, BL, BS, FR, JU
NE, SH, SO, TG, TI, ZH
Ascension DayMay 13, 2021ThursdayAll
Whit MondayMay 24, 2021MondayAll except NE
Corpus ChristiJun 03, 2021ThursdayAG, AI, FR, GR, JU
LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Independence DayJun 23, 2021WednesdayJU
Saints Peter and PaulJun 29, 2021TuesdayTI
National DayAug 01, 2021SundayAll
AssumptionAug 15, 2021SundayAG, AI, FR, JU, LU
NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI
UR, VS, ZG
Jeûne genevoisSept 09, 2021ThursdayGE
Swiss Federal FastSept 19, 2021SundayAll except GE
Federal Fast MondaySept 20, 2021MondayVD
Saint Nicholas of Flüe DaySept 25, 2021SaturdayOW
All Saints DayNov 01, 2021MondayAG, AI, FR, GL, JU
LU, NW, OW, SG, SO
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Immaculate ConceptionDec 08, 2021WednesdayAG, AI, FR, GR, LU
NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI
UR, VS, ZG
Christmas DayDec 25, 2021SaturdayAll
St. Stephen's DayDec 26, 2021SundayAll except
GE, JU, VD
Restoration DayDec 31, 2021FridayGE

Please also check the working days in Switzerland in 2021.

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