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Schaffhausen Business Day Calculator

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026

Calculate business days in Schaffhausen with its own cantonal public holidays. Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen differs from the national Swiss holidays

Schaffhausen keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds one cantonal day: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May, a recognised public rest day across the canton. Berchtoldstag (2 January) is generally quiet but is not a recognised cantonal holiday in Schaffhausen, so it is not counted. No Catholic days are observed canton-wide, and Stephanstag is kept. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so it is the 1 May closure, not the weekend, that moves a deadline.

Worked example

Adding 1 business days to Thursday, April 30, 2026 using Schaffhausen's holidays lands on Monday, May 4, 2026. With the national Swiss holidays, the same calculation lands on Friday, May 1, 2026: the gap comes from Schaffhausen's own calendar.

Schaffhausen public holidays in 2026

DateDayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNeujahrstag (New Year's Day)
April 3FridayKarfreitag (Good Friday)
April 6MondayOstermontag (Easter Monday)
May 1FridayTag der Arbeit (Labour Day)
May 14ThursdayAuffahrt (Ascension Day)
May 25MondayPfingstmontag (Whit Monday)
August 1Saturday (weekend)Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)
December 25FridayWeihnachten (Christmas Day)
December 26Saturday (weekend)Stephanstag (Boxing Day)

How to count Schaffhausen business days

For an interactive calculation, use the Switzerland calculator and add Schaffhausen's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year holiday pages below list every Schaffhausen date ready to paste in.

Schaffhausen public holiday data is verified against the Kanton Schaffhausen portal (sh.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.

Schaffhausen FAQ

Does the Schaffhausen calculator use different holidays from the national Swiss set?
Schaffhausen keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds one cantonal day: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May, a recognised public rest day across the canton. Berchtoldstag (2 January) is generally quiet but is not a recognised cantonal holiday in Schaffhausen, so it is not counted. No Catholic days are observed canton-wide, and Stephanstag is kept. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so it is the 1 May closure, not the weekend, that moves a deadline.
Is the Schaffhausen working week Monday to Friday?
Yes. Schaffhausen uses the Monday to Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Switzerland. Only the cantonal holiday set changes.