Public holidays in Switzerland 2028

4 nationwide public holidays and 22 regional or local holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Switzerland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Neujahrstag	Neujahrstag
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Auffahrt	Auffahrt
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day National day Nationalfeiertag	Nationalfeiertag
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Weihnachten	Weihnachten

Regional and local holidays 2028

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
2 January Sunday	Sunday	Saint Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag	7 places Aargau, Bern (Berne), Jura, Luzern, Thurgau, Vaud, Stadt Zürich (city)
6 January Thursday	Thursday	Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige	Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik	Neuchâtel
19 March Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag	5 places Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais (Wallis)
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day Näfelser Fahrt	Glarus
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Karfreitag	24 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern (Berne), Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg (Fribourg), Genève, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Vaud, Zug, Zürich, Stadt Zürich (city)
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Ostermontag	20 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern (Berne), Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun), Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zürich (city)
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Tag der Arbeit	10 places Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich, Stadt Zürich (city)
5 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag	20 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern (Berne), Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun), Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zürich (city)
15 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	12 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais (Wallis), Zug
23 June Friday	Friday	Independence Day Fest der Unabhängigkeit	Jura
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Saints Peter and Paul Peter und Paul	Ticino
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	11 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais (Wallis), Zug
7 September Thursday	Thursday	Genevan Fast Genfer Bettag	Genève
9 September Saturday	Saturday	Knabenschiessen	Stadt Zürich (city)
10 September Sunday	Sunday	Knabenschiessen	Stadt Zürich (city)
18 September Monday	Monday	Prayer Monday Bettagsmontag	Vaud
25 September Monday	Monday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe Bruder Klaus	Obwalden
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Allerheiligen	13 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais (Wallis), Zug
8 December Friday	Friday	Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis	10 places Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais (Wallis), Zug
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day Stephanstag	14 places Aargau, Bern (Berne), Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun), Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich, Stadt Zürich (city)
31 December Sunday	Sunday	Restoration Day Wiederherstellung der Republik	Genève

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Sunday	Sunday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Regional
6 January Thursday	Thursday	Epiphany	Regional
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day	Regional
19 March Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day	Regional
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Regional
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Regional
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day	Regional
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
5 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Regional
15 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Regional
23 June Friday	Friday	Independence Day	Regional
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Saints Peter and Paul	Regional
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day	Nationwide
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Regional
7 September Thursday	Thursday	Genevan Fast	Regional
9 September Saturday	Saturday	Knabenschiessen	Local
10 September Sunday	Sunday	Knabenschiessen	Local
18 September Monday	Monday	Prayer Monday	Regional
25 September Monday	Monday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe	Regional
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Regional
8 December Friday	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Stephen's Day	Regional
31 December Sunday	Sunday	Restoration Day	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Switzerland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Bern: high 6°C (43°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Bern: high 6°C (43°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Bern: high 18°C (64°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 54% of days
Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)
National Day
Typically in Bern: high 24°C (75°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 64% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 May – Thu 25 May — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 3 Jan) get 3 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓