Schwyz Public Holidays 2028

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

Schwyz observes 14 public holidays in 2028: 12 fall on a weekday and 2 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 Schwyz differs from the national Swiss holidays

Schwyz keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds the same six Catholic days as its central-Swiss neighbours: Epiphany (6 January), Josefstag (19 March), Fronleichnam, Mariä Himmelfahrt (15 August), Allerheiligen (1 November) and Mariä Empfängnis (8 December). What it does not add are the many Kirchenpatronatsfeste, the parish patron-saint feasts that Schwyz communes celebrate on their own local dates; those are single-commune holidays, not canton-wide, so they stay out of the count. The Easter and Whit Mondays and Stephanstag are kept. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Added in Schwyz (2028)

Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) (Thursday, January 6)
Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Sunday, March 19)
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15)
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15)
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1)
Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8)

National days not observed in Schwyz (2028)

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

Schwyz 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.
January 6	Thursday	Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)	Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) on Thursday January 6 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
March 19	Sunday (weekend)	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) lands on a Sunday (March 19) 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.
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, Schwyz has 248 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Schwyz use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.

Other years

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Schwyz 2028 FAQ

How many public holidays does Schwyz have in 2028?

Schwyz observes 14 public holidays in 2028, of which 12 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Schwyz differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Schwyz change in 2028?

Schwyz adds: Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) (Thursday, January 6); Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Sunday, March 19); Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15); Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15); Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1); Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8).

How many working days does Schwyz have in 2028?

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