Bern Public Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: October 8, 2026

The 2026 table for Bern lists 9 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. That leaves 254 working days in 2026. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Bern differs from the Switzerland calculator

Bern's law on public holidays (Gesetz über die Ruhe an öffentlichen Feiertagen, BSG 555.1, Art. 2) counts Karfreitag, Auffahrt and Weihnachten among its high feast days and names as further public holidays the Neujahrstag, 2 January, Ostermontag, Pfingstmontag, the Bundesfeiertag and 26 December. Against this site's eight-day Swiss baseline that adds one day, Berchtoldstag on 2 January, and drops none. 2 January falls on a Friday in 2026, a Saturday in 2027 and a Sunday in 2028, so it closes a weekday only in 2026.

Dates in Bern's table that the Switzerland calculator's set does not have (2026)

Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) (Friday, January 2)

Dates in the Switzerland calculator's set that Bern's table does not have (2026)

Bern's 2026 table has every date in the Switzerland calculator's set.

Bern public holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Thursday January 1 is joined to the Saturday-Sunday weekend by the holiday after it, with no working day in between.
January 2	Friday	Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day)	Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) on Friday January 2 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 3	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday April 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 6	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday April 6 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 14	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 14 leaves Friday May 15 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
May 25	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday May 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
August 1	Saturday (weekend)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Saturday August 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 25	Friday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Friday December 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
December 26	Saturday (weekend)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Saturday December 26 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

254

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays, Bern has 254 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses the cantonal calendar, not just the Switzerland calculator's set.

Other years

Public holidays 2027 Public holidays 2028

Sources and verification

Official source: belex.sites.be.ch (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on October 8, 2026.

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Bern 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does Bern have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Bern lists 9 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The 7 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Bern differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Bern change in 2026?

Bern's table has these dates that the Switzerland calculator's set does not: Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) (Friday, January 2).

How many working days does Bern have in 2026?

Bern has 254 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays.