Saint Berchtold's Day
Regional public holiday in Switzerland · Berchtoldstag
Dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 January | Friday | Regional |
| 2027 | 2 January | Saturday | Regional |
Where it applies
Aargau, Bern (Berne), Jura, Luzern, Thurgau, Vaud, Stadt Zürich (city).
Is it a day off?
Only where it applies (see above). Elsewhere in Switzerland it is a normal working day, and it is not counted in the long weekends on this site.
Typical weather in Bern around 2 January: high 5°C (42°F), low -1°C (31°F), rain on 51% of days.
Averages for 2015–2024, 3 days either side of the date, for the area around Bern. Past averages, not a forecast.
Forecast for Saturday 2 January in Bern: (MET Norway)
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