Business Days in March 2024 for Switzerland
March 2024 has 20 working days under the Swiss federal holiday calendar. March 2024 contains one Swiss federal holiday 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
20
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
10
public holidays
1
Work Weeks
4.0
| 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 Karfreitag (Good Friday) | 30 wknd | 31 wknd |
public holidays in March 2024
Switzerland March deadlines
Quarterly MWST for Q1 (Jan-Mar) is due by April 30 under Form 0552. The SNB monetary policy assessment typically falls in late March. The Federal Council quarterly economic review publishes. The Swiss financial-services audit firms accelerate Q1 close-out activities for SIX-listed entities.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in March 2024. 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.
March 2024 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 March 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 20 | Good Friday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | Good Friday |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 20 | Good Friday |
| 🇮🇳India | 19 | Holi, Good Friday |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 19 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | Karfreitag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 20 | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 20 | Natalicio de Benito Juárez |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 20 | Good Friday |
How March 2024 compares year over year
March 2023 had 23 working days, so March 2024 has 3 fewer working days year over year. On the surrounding months, February 2024 has 21 working days and April 2024 has 21. Looking forward, March 2025 has 21 working days under the same Swiss federal holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Switzerland
A Zurich treasury operator uses the 20-day March 2024 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.