Public holidays in Switzerland 2029

4 nationwide public holidays and 22 regional or local holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Regional and local holidays 2029

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

Full list for one region

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

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 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Bern: high 17°C (63°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 63% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Bern: high 6°C (43°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 51% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 5 May – Thu 10 May — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 7 May, Tue 8 May, Wed 9 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 30 Jul, Tue 31 Jul) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Jul – Wed 1 Aug · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓