Switzerland has 24 potential long weekends in 2024, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 10 natural 3-day weekends and 14 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
Neujahr
Jan 1, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
St. Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
Jan 2, 2024 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Republic Day
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Mar 1, 2024 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
Mar 19, 2024 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
Mar 19, 2024 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Mar 29, 2024 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 1, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 1, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Näfels procession
Näfelser Fahrt
Apr 4, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
May 9, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
May 20, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
May 20, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
May 30, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
May 30, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Swiss National Day
Bundesfeier
Aug 1, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
Aug 15, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
Aug 15, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Geneva Prayday
Jeûne genevois
Sep 5, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Federal Fast Monday
Bettagsmontag
Sep 16, 2024 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Nov 1, 2024 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Nov 1, 2024 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
Dec 26, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
Dec 26, 2024 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Restoration Day
Restauration de la République
Dec 31, 2024 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
24 long weekend opportunities Switzerland 2024
Last updated: April 1, 2026