Obwalden Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Calculate business days in Obwalden with its own cantonal public holidays. Obwalden shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with the rest of Switzerland, but its holiday calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the national count.
How Obwalden differs from the national Swiss holidays
Obwalden adds five canton-wide days to the national Swiss set: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August, Bruder Klaus on 25 September (the feast of Niklaus von Flüe, the canton's own patron saint), Allerheiligen on 1 November and Mariä Empfängnis on 8 December. Unlike Uri and Schwyz it does not keep Epiphany or Josefstag as canton-wide holidays, so those are not counted. Bruder Klaus is the distinctive Obwalden day; in 2026 it falls on a Friday, in 2027 on a Saturday. The Easter and Whit Mondays and Stephanstag are kept, and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Worked example
Adding 1 business days to Wednesday, June 3, 2026 using Obwalden's holidays lands on Friday, June 5, 2026. With the national Swiss holidays, the same calculation lands on Thursday, June 4, 2026: the gap comes from Obwalden's own calendar.
Obwalden public holidays in 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) |
| September 25 | Friday | Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) |
| 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) |
How to count Obwalden business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Switzerland calculator and add Obwalden's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year holiday pages below list every Obwalden date ready to paste in.
Obwalden public holiday data is verified against the Kanton Obwalden portal (ow.ch) and the consolidated Art. 20a ArG holiday matrix.
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For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.