Basel-Stadt Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Basel-Stadt observes 9 public holidays in 2026: 7 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 254 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Switzerland; what changes is the cantonal holiday calendar.
How Basel-Stadt differs from the national Swiss holidays
Basel-Stadt keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds one statutory cantonal day: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May, treated as equal to a Sunday across the canton. The Basler Fasnacht, the three days of carnival that begin with the Morgestraich, closes shops and offices but is not a legal public holiday, so it stays out of the count, the same treatment given to Zürich's Sechseläuten. No Catholic days are observed canton-wide, and Stephanstag is kept. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Basel-Stadt (2026)
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Friday, May 1)
National days not observed in Basel-Stadt (2026)
Basel-Stadt observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Basel-Stadt public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
7
Working days
254
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays, Basel-Stadt has 254 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Basel-Stadt use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.