Business Days in December 2023 for Switzerland
December 2023 has 21 working days under the Swiss federal holiday calendar. December 2023 contains no Swiss federal holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 10 are Saturday and Sunday. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days in Switzerland.
working days
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
0
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 wknd | 3 wknd | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 wknd | 10 wknd |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 wknd | 17 wknd |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 wknd | 24 wknd |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 wknd | 31 wknd |
public holidays in December 2023
No Swiss federal holidays fall on a weekday in December 2023, so banks and Switzerland financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Switzerland December deadlines
Weihnachten (December 25) closes banks and the SIX Swiss Exchange. Stephanstag (December 26) is a holiday in most cantons and observed by banks and SIX. Quarterly MWST for Q4 is due January 31 (next year). Year-end accrual reviews and audit fieldwork. The annual SNB Monetary Policy Assessment and rate decision typically falls in mid-December.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in December 2023. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 5 |
Switzerland reporting cycles and business-day rules
Swiss business-day cycles align with ESTV (Federal Tax Administration) Mehrwertsteuer (MWST) quarterly returns due by the last day of the month after each quarter-end (Form 0552), and PostFinance / SIX SIS interbank settlement on bank business days. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) holds Monetary Policy Assessments quarterly in March, June, September, and December. SIX Swiss Exchange trades Mon-Fri excluding the federal Swiss National Day (1 August) and Christmas/Boxing Day. Cantonal tax filings vary by canton (typically March 31 for individuals). SwissBanking and FINMA regulate the financial-services sector with quarterly listed-entity disclosure cycles.
December 2023 working days compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Switzerland alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for December 2023.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 21 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | None |
How December 2023 compares year over year
December 2022 had 22 working days, so December 2023 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, November 2023 has 22 working days and January 2024 has 22. Looking forward, December 2024 has 20 working days under the same Swiss federal holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Switzerland
A Zurich treasury operator uses the 21-day December 2023 count to align SIX SIS (Swiss SIC system) RTGS settlement with ESTV (Federal Tax Administration) MWST quarterly cycles on the 31st of the month following each quarter-end. A Geneva private banking team uses business-day math to track SIX Swiss Exchange settlement and SNB Monetary Policy Assessment decision windows. A Basel pharma controller uses working-day counts to align cantonal tax filings, Swissmedic regulatory deadlines, and BAG (Federal Office of Public Health) reporting cycles.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.