Business Days in May 2024 for Switzerland
May 2024 has 21 working days under the Swiss federal holiday calendar. May 2024 contains 2 Swiss federal holidays on weekdays. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 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
8
public holidays
2
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 wknd | 5 wknd | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Auffahrt (Ascension Day) | 10 | 11 wknd | 12 wknd |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 wknd | 19 wknd |
20 Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 wknd | 26 wknd |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
public holidays in May 2024
Switzerland May deadlines
Auffahrt (Ascension Day, Thursday) typically closes banks and the SIX 10 days after Easter; many Swiss corporates take the following Friday as a bridge day. Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) closes banks. Monthly MWST and Pauschalsteuer continue. The Swiss National Bank Vice President typically delivers a mid-year economic outlook speech.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in May 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 | 5 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
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.
May 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 May 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 22 | Memorial Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | Victoria Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 23 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 22 | Buddha Purnima |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 22 | Labor Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 19 | Fête du Travail, Fête de la Victoire 1945, Ascension, Lundi de Pentecôte |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | Constitution Memorial Day, Children's Day (observed) |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | Día del Trabajo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | Labour Day, Vesak Day |
How May 2024 compares year over year
May 2023 had 23 working days, so May 2024 has 2 fewer working days year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2024 has 21 working days and June 2024 has 20. Looking forward, May 2025 has 21 working days under the same Swiss federal holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Switzerland
A Zurich treasury operator uses the 21-day May 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.