Switzerland has a total of 42 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Berchtold Day	Tuesday, January 2, 2024	Berchtold Day is a public holiday in a number of Switzerland's cantons.
Epiphany	Saturday, January 6, 2024	Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Republic Day	Friday, March 1, 2024	Republic Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Saint Joseph's Day	Tuesday, March 19, 2024	St. Joseph's Day is a public holiday in the predominantly Catholic regions of Switzerland.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Switzerland (Bern)
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Daylight Saving Time starts in Switzerland
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Näfels Procession	Thursday, April 4, 2024	Näfels Procession is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Sechseläuten	Monday, April 15, 2024	Sechseläuten is an old spring festival that is celebrated each year in Zurich, Switzerland.
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
May Day (Half-Day)	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 9, 2024	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Pentecost	Sunday, May 19, 2024	Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Pentecost Monday	Monday, May 20, 2024	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, May 30, 2024	Corpus Christi is a public holiday in a number of Switzerland's cantons.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 2, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Switzerland (Bern)
Jura Independence Day	Sunday, June 23, 2024	Jura Independence Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
St. Peter and St. Paul	Saturday, June 29, 2024	St. Peter and St. Paul is a observance in Switzerland
Swiss National Day	Thursday, August 1, 2024	Switzerland's National Day falls on August 1.
Assumption of Mary	Thursday, August 15, 2024	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Genevese Fast	Thursday, September 5, 2024	Genevese Fast is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Knabenschiessen	Saturday, September 7, 2024	Knabenschiessen is a traditional shooting competition in Zurich, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Fast	Sunday, September 15, 2024	Swiss Federal Fast is a observance in Switzerland
Federal Fast Monday	Monday, September 16, 2024	Federal Fast Monday is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Mauritius Day	Sunday, September 22, 2024	Mauritius Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Switzerland (Bern)
St. Nicholas of Flüe	Wednesday, September 25, 2024	St. Nicholas of Flüe is a common local holiday in Switzerland
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Daylight Saving Time ends in Switzerland
All Saints' Day	Friday, November 1, 2024	All Saints is a public holiday in some areas of Switzerland.
Immaculate Conception	Sunday, December 8, 2024	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Switzerland (Bern)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
St. Stephen's Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	The Feast of Saint Stephen is a public holiday in large parts of Switzerland.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
Restoration Day	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	Restoration Day is a common local holiday in Switzerland