Schaffhausen Public Holidays 2027

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: October 8, 2026

The 2027 table for Schaffhausen lists 9 dates: 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. That leaves 256 working days in 2027. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Schaffhausen differs from the Switzerland calculator

This page counts the eight days of this site's Swiss baseline and adds one Schaffhausen day: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May. No baseline day is dropped. 1 May falls on a Friday in 2026, a Saturday in 2027 and a Monday in 2028, so it closes a weekday in 2026 and 2028 only.

Dates in Schaffhausen's table that the Switzerland calculator's set does not have (2027)

Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1)

Dates in the Switzerland calculator's set that Schaffhausen's table does not have (2027)

Schaffhausen's 2027 table has every date in the Switzerland calculator's set.

Schaffhausen public holiday calendar 2027

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Friday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Friday January 1 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 26	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday March 26 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 29	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday March 29 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 1	Saturday (weekend)	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on Saturday May 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
May 6	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 6 leaves Friday May 7 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
May 17	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday May 17 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
August 1	Sunday (weekend)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Sunday August 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 25	Saturday (weekend)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Saturday December 25 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 26	Sunday (weekend)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Sunday December 26 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2027 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

256

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays, Schaffhausen has 256 working days in 2027. The count on this page uses the cantonal calendar, not just the Switzerland calculator's set.

Other years

Public holidays 2026 Public holidays 2028

Sources and verification

Official source: rechtsbuch.sh.ch (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on October 8, 2026.

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Schaffhausen 2027 FAQ

How many public holidays does Schaffhausen have in 2027?

The 2027 table for Schaffhausen lists 9 dates: 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The 5 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Schaffhausen differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Schaffhausen change in 2027?

Schaffhausen's table has these dates that the Switzerland calculator's set does not: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1).

How many working days does Schaffhausen have in 2027?

Schaffhausen has 256 working days in 2027, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays.