Schwyz Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: October 8, 2026
Calculate business days in Schwyz with its own cantonal public holidays. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the Switzerland calculator's count.
How Schwyz differs from the Switzerland calculator
Schwyz's rows add six days to this site's eight-day Swiss baseline and drop none: Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) on 6 January, Josefstag on 19 March, Fronleichnam on 4 June 2026, 27 May 2027 and 15 June 2028, Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August, Allerheiligen on 1 November and Mariä Empfängnis on 8 December. These are the same six days as in the Uri rows. Easter Monday, Whit Monday and Stephanstag stay in the count.
Worked example
Adding 1 business day to Monday, January 5, 2026 using Schwyz's holidays lands on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. With the Switzerland calculator's holidays, the same calculation lands on Tuesday, January 6, 2026: the gap comes from Schwyz's own calendar.
Schwyz public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) |
| March 19 | Thursday | Josefstag (St Joseph'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) |
| 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 Schwyz business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Switzerland calculator and add Schwyz's own dates under Advanced options, one per line in YYYY-MM-DD form; the Schwyz public holidays 2026 page linked below lists the dates.
Schwyz public holiday data is verified against the Schwyz Ruhetagsgesetz (SRSZ 545.110), sz.ch.
Related links
Documents cited for this canton
The holiday list and the explanation above rest on these documents, alongside the holiday data source below.
- Fedlex (Swiss Federal Chancellery): Arbeitsgesetz (SR 822.11), Art. 20a Abs. 1 (opens in a new tab)
- Fedlex (Swiss Federal Chancellery): Bundesverfassung (SR 101), Art. 110 Abs. 3 (opens in a new tab)
Sources and verification
Official source: sz.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on October 8, 2026.
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.