Nidwalden Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Nidwalden observes 13 public holidays in 2026: 9 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 252 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 Nidwalden differs from the national Swiss holidays
Nidwalden runs the national Swiss public holidays and adds five Catholic days across the canton: Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) on 19 March, Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August, Allerheiligen on 1 November and Mariä Empfängnis on 8 December. It keeps Josefstag, which its neighbour Obwalden does not, but does not observe Epiphany canton-wide. All eight national days, including the Easter and Whit Mondays and Stephanstag, are kept. The working week is Monday to Friday, so in a year where Josefstag and the autumn feasts fall on weekdays the Nidwalden count runs lower than the national one.
Added in Nidwalden (2026)
- Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Thursday, March 19)
- 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 Nidwalden (2026)
Nidwalden observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Nidwalden public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| March 19 | Thursday | Josefstag (St Joseph'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
9
Working days
252
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling public holidays, Nidwalden has 252 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nidwalden use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.