Public holidays in Switzerland.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Switzerland across the next 12 months

21 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Switzerland. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Switzerland calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Cross-country comparison

Switzerland versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Switzerland, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Compared with Liechtenstein (16), Germany (19), Andorra (14) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Switzerland's 21-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Frequently asked questions

Switzerland holiday questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2027?

Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Switzerland?

The next public holiday in Switzerland is Immaculate Conception on Tue, Dec 8, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Switzerland?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Switzerland; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?

Switzerland observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Zurich). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Switzerland?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Switzerland weights toward religious observances (14 of 21 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 14, civic 3, cultural 1, other 3.