Holidays in Switzerland 2024

Switzerland observes 8 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 254 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2024 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Hinweise
Jan 1	Monday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 29	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday March 29 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 1	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday April 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 9	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 9 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 20	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday May 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 1	Thursday	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Thursday August 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25	Wednesday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 26	Thursday	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Thursday December 26 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

254

All 8 public holidays land on weekdays in 2024, producing the maximum working-day reduction Switzerland typically sees in a non-leap year. Switzerland's federal law mandates only 3 public holidays (Neujahrstag, Bundesfeiertag on 1 August, Weihnachten). Each of the 26 cantons adds its own; this calculator uses the federal-plus-widely-observed Catholic days (Karfreitag, Ostermontag, Auffahrt, Pfingstmontag, Stephanstag) that SIX Swiss Exchange and Swiss banks observe nationwide.

Holidays not included

Cantonal public holidays vary widely across the 26 cantons. Berchtoldstag (2 January) is observed in Zurich, Bern, Vaud, Geneva, Aargau, and others but not in Catholic cantons. Allerheiligen (1 November), Mariä Himmelfahrt (15 August), and Fronleichnam are observed in Catholic cantons. The Geneva Fête (Jeûne genevois) is unique to Geneva canton. Schwyz observes additional Catholic days. For canton-specific contracts, layer the cantonal Feiertagsgesetz dates under Advanced options. SIX Swiss Exchange treats only the federally-observed national set as closure days.

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Switzerland Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2024?

Switzerland observes 8 public holidays in 2024. Of those, 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does Switzerland have in 2024?

Switzerland has 254 working days in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

8 of Switzerland's 8 public holidays in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) (Monday, January 1); Karfreitag (Good Friday) (Friday, March 29); Ostermontag (Easter Monday) (Monday, April 1); Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, May 9); Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) (Monday, May 20); Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) (Thursday, August 1); Weihnachten (Christmas Day) (Wednesday, December 25); Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Thursday, December 26).