Holidays in Switzerland 2023

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, 2023SundayAll
Berchtold's DayJan 02, 2023MondayAG, BE, FR, GL, JU,
LU, NE, OW, SH,
SO, TG, VD, ZG, ZH
EpiphanyJan 06, 2023FridayGR, LU, SZ, TI, UR
Republic DayMar 01, 2023WednesdayNE
St. Joseph's DayMar 19, 2023SundayGR, LU, NW, SO,
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Näfelser FahrtApr 06, 2023ThursdayGL
Good FridayApr 07, 2023FridayAll except TI, VS
Easter MondayApr 10, 2023MondayAll except NE
Labour DayMay 01, 2023MondayAG, BL, BS, FR, JU,
NE, SH, SO, TG, TI, ZH
Ascension DayMay 18, 2023ThursdayAll
Whit MondayMay 29, 2023MondayAll except NE
Corpus ChristiJun 08, 2023ThursdayAG, AI, FR, GR, JU,
LU, NW, OW, SO,
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Independence DayJun 23, 2023FridayJU
Saints Peter and PaulJun 29, 2023ThursdayTI
National DayAug 01, 2023TuesdayAll
AssumptionAug 15, 2023TuesdayAG, AI, FR, JU, LU,
NW, OW, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Jeûne genevoisSep 07, 2023ThursdayGE
Swiss Federal FastSep 17, 2023SundayAll except GE
Federal Fast MondaySep 18, 2023MondayVD
Saint Nicholas of Flüe DaySep 25, 2023MondayOW
All Saints DayNov 01, 2023WednesdayAG, AI, FR, GL, JU,
LU, NW, OW, SG, SO,
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Immaculate ConceptionDec 08, 2023FridayAG, AI, FR, GR, LU,
NW, OW, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Christmas DayDec 25, 2023MondayAll
St. Stephen's DayDec 26, 2023TuesdayAll except GE, JU, VD
Restoration DayDec 31, 2023SundayGE

Please also check the working days in Switzerland in 2023.

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