Jura Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Jura observes 13 public holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 251 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 Jura differs from the national Swiss holidays
Jura, Switzerland's youngest canton, keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds six of its own: the Lendemain du Nouvel An on 2 January, the Fête du Travail (Labour Day) on 1 May, Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi), the Fête de l'Indépendance on 23 June (which marks the canton's independence won in 1974), Assomption (15 August) and Toussaint (1 November). It drops Saint-Étienne (26 December), which is not among the cantonal holidays, and unlike the central Catholic cantons it does not observe the Immaculée Conception (8 December). The 23 June day is unique to Jura. The Easter and Whit Mondays are kept, and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Added in Jura (2026)
- Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year) (Friday, January 2)
- Fête du Travail (Labour Day) (Friday, May 1)
- Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 4)
- Fête de l'Indépendance (Jura Independence Day) (Tuesday, June 23)
- Assomption (Assumption) (Saturday, August 15)
- Toussaint (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1)
National days not observed in Jura (2026)
- Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Saturday, December 26)
Jura public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| January 2 | Friday | Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 1 | Friday | Fête du Travail (Labour Day) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi) |
| June 23 | Tuesday | Fête de l'Indépendance (Jura Independence Day) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| August 15 | Saturday (weekend) | Assomption (Assumption) |
| November 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
10
Working days
251
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling public holidays, Jura has 251 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Jura use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.