Obwalden Public Holidays 2028

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026

Obwalden observes 13 public holidays in 2028: 12 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 248 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 (2028)

Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15)
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15)
Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) (Monday, September 25)
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1)
Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8)

National days not observed in Obwalden (2028)

Obwalden observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.

Obwalden public holiday calendar 2028

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Saturday (weekend)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
April 14	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
April 17	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 25	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
June 5	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday June 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 15	Thursday	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) on Thursday June 15 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
August 1	Tuesday	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Tuesday August 1 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
August 15	Tuesday	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption)	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) on Tuesday August 15 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
September 25	Monday	Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day)	Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) on Monday September 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 1	Wednesday	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on Wednesday November 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 8	Friday	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) on Friday December 8 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
December 25	Monday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 26	Tuesday	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Tuesday December 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2028 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

248

After subtracting 106 weekend days and 12 weekday-falling public holidays, Obwalden has 248 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Obwalden use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.

Other years

Public holidays 2026 Public holidays 2027

Obwalden 2028 FAQ

How many public holidays does Obwalden have in 2028?

Obwalden observes 13 public holidays in 2028, of which 12 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Obwalden differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Obwalden change in 2028?

Obwalden adds: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15); Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15); Bruder Klaus (Brother Klaus Day) (Monday, September 25); Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1); Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8).

How many working days does Obwalden have in 2028?

Obwalden has 248 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 12 weekday-falling public holidays.