Holidays in Switzerland 2024

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

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday, celebrated on January 1, 2024, is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.

Ascension Day
Also known as the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, Ascension Day commemorates the Christian belief in the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It falls on May 9, 2024.

National Day
Swiss National Day, observed on August 1, 2024, celebrates the founding of the Swiss Confederacy. In 1291, three Alpine cantons, Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwald, swore the oath of confederation. They signed the Federal Charter in early August, which was considered the foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25, 2024, and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christmas Day is a holiday of sharing. People exchange Christmas gifts and cards with families and friends.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2024MondayAll
Berchtold's DayJan 02, 2024TuesdayAG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU,
NE, OW, SH, SO, TG,
VD, ZG, ZH
EpiphanyJan 06, 2024SaturdayGR, LU, SZ, TI, UR
Republic DayMar 01, 2024FridayNE
St. Joseph's DayMar 19, 2024TuesdayGR, LU, NW, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Good FridayMar 29, 2024FridayAll except TI, VS
Easter MondayApr 01, 2024MondayAll except NE
Näfelser FahrtApr 04, 2024ThursdayGL
Labour DayMay 01, 2024WednesdayAG, BL, BS, FR, JU,
NE, SH, SO, TG, TI, ZH
Ascension DayMay 09, 2024ThursdayAll
Whit MondayMay 20, 2024MondayAll except NE
Corpus ChristiMay 30, 2024ThursdayAG, AI, FR, GR, JU,
LU, NW, OW, SO,
SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG
Independence DayJun 23, 2024SundayJU
Saints Peter and PaulJun 29, 2024SaturdayTI
National DayAug 01, 2024ThursdayAll
AssumptionAug 15, 2024ThursdayAG, AI, FR, JU, LU,
NW, OW, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Jeûne genevoisSep 05, 2024ThursdayGE
Swiss Federal FastSep 15, 2024SundayAll except GE
Federal Fast MondaySep 16, 2024MondayVD
Saint Nicholas of Flüe DaySep 25, 2024WednesdayOW
All Saints DayNov 01, 2024FridayAG, AI, FR, GL, JU, LU,
NW, OW, SG, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Immaculate ConceptionDec 08, 2024SundayAG, AI, FR, GR, LU,
NW, OW, SO, SZ,
TI, UR, VS, ZG
Christmas DayDec 25, 2024WednesdayAll
St. Stephen's DayDec 26, 2024ThursdayAll except GE, JU, VD
Restoration DayDec 31, 2024TuesdayGE

Please also check the working days in Switzerland in 2024.

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