Luzern Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026
Luzern observes 12 public holidays in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 253 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 Luzern differs from the national Swiss holidays
Luzern is a historically Catholic canton and observes four days beyond the national Swiss set across the whole canton: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), the Thursday 60 days after Easter; Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) on 15 August; Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on 1 November; and Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) on 8 December. Days that are only local are left out of the count: St. Josef (19 March) is kept only in the communes that declare it, and the parish patron-saint feasts are local. So a Luzern count can run several days below the national one, depending on how the four cantonal days fall.
Added in Luzern (2026)
- Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 4)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Saturday, August 15)
- Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1)
- Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, December 8)
National days not observed in Luzern (2026)
Luzern observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Luzern 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 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| August 15 | Saturday (weekend) | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) |
| November 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) |
| 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
8
Working days
253
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays, Luzern has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Luzern use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: srl.lu.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on June 25, 2026.