Switzerland has 22 potential long weekends in 2020, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 12 natural 3-day weekends and 10 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
St. Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
Jan 2, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Jan 6, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Jan 6, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
Mar 19, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
Mar 19, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Apr 10, 2020 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 13, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 13, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
May 1, 2020 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
May 1, 2020 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
May 21, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
Jun 1, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
Jun 1, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Jun 11, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Jun 11, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Peter und Paul
Jun 29, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Geneva Prayday
Jeûne genevois
Sep 10, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Federal Fast Monday
Bettagsmontag
Sep 21, 2020 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
Dec 8, 2020 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
Dec 8, 2020 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Christmas Day
Weihnachten
Dec 25, 2020 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Restoration Day
Restauration de la République
Dec 31, 2020 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
22 long weekend opportunities Switzerland 2020
Last updated: April 1, 2026