Quick Facts
•Total holidays: Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2016.
•Next Holiday: No upcoming holidays.
•Today: April 2 is not a holiday in Switzerland.
•Most holidays: May has the most holidays (7) in Switzerland.
•Long weekends: Switzerland has 22 potential long weekends in 2016.
•vs. Average: Switzerland has more holidays than the global average of 11.
| Date | Holiday |
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| Jan 1, 2016 | New Year's DayNeujahr |
| Jan 2, 2016 | St. Berchtold's DayBerchtoldstag |
| Jan 6, 2016 | EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige |
| Jan 6, 2016 | EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Republic DayJahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Saint Joseph's DayJosefstag |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Saint Joseph's DayJosefstag |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Good FridayKarfreitag |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Näfels processionNäfelser Fahrt |
| May 1, 2016 | Labour DayTag der Arbeit |
| May 1, 2016 | Labour DayTag der Arbeit |
| May 5, 2016 | Ascension DayAuffahrt |
| May 16, 2016 | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| May 16, 2016 | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| May 26, 2016 | Corpus ChristiFronleichnam |
| May 26, 2016 | Corpus ChristiFronleichnam |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Saint Peter and Saint PaulPeter und Paul |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Swiss National DayBundesfeier |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Assumption of the Virgin MaryMaria Himmelfahrt |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Assumption of the Virgin MaryMaria Himmelfahrt |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Geneva PraydayJeûne genevois |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Federal Day of ThanksgivingEidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Federal Fast MondayBettagsmontag |
| Nov 1, 2016 | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen |
| Nov 1, 2016 | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Immaculate ConceptionMariä Empfängnis |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Immaculate ConceptionMariä Empfängnis |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Christmas DayWeihnachten |
| Dec 26, 2016 | St. Stephen's DayStephanstag |
| Dec 26, 2016 | St. Stephen's DayStephanstag |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Restoration DayRestauration de la République |
33 public holidays Switzerland 2016
When are the public holidays in Switzerland in 2016?
Holidays are marked in red. Hover to see the holiday name.
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🏆Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2016.
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