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St. Gallen Public Holidays 2026

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

St. Gallen observes 9 public holidays in 2026: 6 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 255 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 St. Gallen differs from the national Swiss holidays

St. Gallen is a confessionally mixed canton, but the one Catholic day it keeps across the whole canton is Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on 1 November, which it adds to the national Swiss set. All eight national days, including Stephanstag and Easter and Whit Monday, are observed canton-wide. Days kept only in parts of other cantons, such as Fronleichnam, Mariä Himmelfahrt and Mariä Empfängnis, are not St. Gallen holidays at all. In 2026 Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday, so the canton-wide working-day count matches the national one that year; in 2027 it falls on a Monday and the count is one day lower.

Added in St. Gallen (2026)

  • Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1)

National days not observed in St. Gallen (2026)

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

St. Gallen public holiday calendar 2026

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

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

6

Working days

255

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling public holidays, St. Gallen has 255 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in St. Gallen use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.

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St. Gallen 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does St. Gallen have in 2026?
St. Gallen observes 9 public holidays in 2026, of which 6 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does St. Gallen differ from the rest of Switzerland?
St. Gallen is a confessionally mixed canton, but the one Catholic day it keeps across the whole canton is Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on 1 November, which it adds to the national Swiss set. All eight national days, including Stephanstag and Easter and Whit Monday, are observed canton-wide. Days kept only in parts of other cantons, such as Fronleichnam, Mariä Himmelfahrt and Mariä Empfängnis, are not St. Gallen holidays at all. In 2026 Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday, so the canton-wide working-day count matches the national one that year; in 2027 it falls on a Monday and the count is one day lower.
Which holidays does St. Gallen change in 2026?
St. Gallen adds: Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1).
How many working days does St. Gallen have in 2026?
St. Gallen has 255 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling public holidays.