Public holidays in Switzerland, 2027
Switzerland has 11 public holidays in 2027. 5 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
11 of 11 holidays
- 01 01 Neujahr Friday
- 26 03 Karfreitag Friday
- 28 03 Ostersonntag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 29 03 Ostermontag Monday
- 06 05 Auffahrt Thursday
- 16 05 Pfingstsonntag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 17 05 Pfingstmontag Monday
- 01 08 Bundesfeiertag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 19 09 Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und Bettag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Weihnachtstag Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 26 12 Stephanstag Sunday · falls on a weekend
2027 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2027?
11, of which 5 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 6 of Switzerland's land on one, and most countries do not move them.