Public Holidays in Switzerland 2026

Switzerland is a special case: only one day, August 1st (Swiss National Day), is a public holiday in every single canton. Everything else — Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Assumption, even Christmas-adjacent dates — is decided canton by canton, producing 26 slightly different regional calendars across the country. Some cantons observe unique local dates found nowhere else, like Geneva's Jeûne genevois or Glarus's Näfels procession. Below is a combined 2026 calendar showing both the one nationwide holiday and the major cantonal observances.

Holiday dates sourced from the Nager.Date public holiday API and cross-checked annually. Regional and subnational holidays may not apply to every worker in Switzerland — always confirm with your employer or local authority for time-off purposes.