Obwalden Public Holidays 2027
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026
Obwalden observes 13 public holidays in 2027: 8 fall on a weekday and 5 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 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.
Added in Obwalden (2027)
- Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, May 27)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Sunday, August 15)
- Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) (Saturday, September 25)
- Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Monday, November 1)
- Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Wednesday, December 8)
National days not observed in Obwalden (2027)
Obwalden observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Obwalden public holiday calendar 2027
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| March 26 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| March 29 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 6 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 17 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| May 27 | Thursday | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) |
| August 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| August 15 | Sunday (weekend) | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) |
| September 25 | Saturday (weekend) | Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) |
| November 1 | Monday | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) |
| December 8 | Wednesday | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) |
| December 25 | Saturday (weekend) | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 26 | Sunday (weekend) | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) |
2027 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, Obwalden has 253 working days in 2027. Deadlines and due dates counted in Obwalden use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: ow.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on June 25, 2026.