Bern Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Bern 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 Bern differs from the national Swiss holidays
Bern adds one day to the national Swiss set across the whole canton: Berchtoldstag on 2 January. Two days that are sometimes assumed to be cantonal are left out of the count because they are not observed canton-wide: Tag der Arbeit (1 May) is regulated only for staff of the city of Bern, and Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) is kept only in the historically Catholic communes. Both are explained here rather than counted. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Bern (2026)
- Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) (Friday, January 2)
National days not observed in Bern (2026)
Bern observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Bern public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| January 2 | Friday | Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| 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, Bern has 254 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Bern use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.