Neuchâtel Public Holidays 2027

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

The 2027 table for Neuchâtel lists 7 dates: 4 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. That leaves 257 working days in 2027. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Neuchâtel differs from the Switzerland calculator

Neuchâtel's law on Sundays and holidays (RSN 941.02, art. 3) makes 1 January, 1 March (the Instauration de la République), 1 May, Vendredi Saint, the Ascension and Christmas Day days of rest equal to Sunday, plus 2 January and 26 December in years when 1 January or Christmas falls on a Sunday. Easter Monday and Whit Monday are not in the law. Against this site's eight-day Swiss baseline that adds 1 March and 1 May and drops Easter Monday, Whit Monday and 26 December; neither Sunday rule applies in 2026, 2027 or 2028. The canton's page also says shops must close on Easter Monday, Whit Monday and the Lundi du Jeûne fédéral, and that the cantonal administration gives its staff further days off; those closures do not make public holidays and are not counted. 1 March falls on a Sunday in 2026, so it closes a weekday only in 2027 and 2028.

Dates in Neuchâtel's table that the Switzerland calculator's set does not have (2027)

Instauration de la République (Establishment of the Republic) (Monday, March 1)
Fête du Travail (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1)

Dates in the Switzerland calculator's set that Neuchâtel's table does not have (2027)

Ostermontag (Easter Monday) (Monday, March 29)
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) (Monday, May 17)
Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Sunday, December 26)

Neuchâtel public holiday calendar 2027

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Friday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Friday January 1 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 1	Monday	Instauration de la République (Establishment of the Republic)	Instauration de la République (Establishment of the Republic) on Monday March 1 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 26	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday March 26 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 1	Saturday (weekend)	Fête du Travail (Labour Day)	Fête du Travail (Labour Day) on Saturday May 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
May 6	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 6 leaves Friday May 7 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
August 1	Sunday (weekend)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Sunday August 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 25	Saturday (weekend)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Saturday December 25 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2027 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

257

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 4 weekday-falling public holidays, Neuchâtel has 257 working days in 2027. The count on this page uses the cantonal calendar, not just the Switzerland calculator's set.

Other years

Public holidays 2026 Public holidays 2028

Sources and verification

Official source: ne.ch (opens in a new tab)

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

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Neuchâtel 2027 FAQ

How many public holidays does Neuchâtel have in 2027?

The 2027 table for Neuchâtel lists 7 dates: 4 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The 4 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Neuchâtel differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Neuchâtel change in 2027?

Neuchâtel's table has these dates that the Switzerland calculator's set does not: Instauration de la République (Establishment of the Republic) (Monday, March 1); Fête du Travail (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1). The Switzerland calculator's set has these dates that Neuchâtel's table does not: Ostermontag (Easter Monday) (Monday, March 29); Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) (Monday, May 17); Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Sunday, December 26).

How many working days does Neuchâtel have in 2027?

Neuchâtel has 257 working days in 2027, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 4 weekday-falling public holidays.