St. Gallen Public Holidays 2028

Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026

St. Gallen observes 9 public holidays in 2028: 8 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 252 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 (2028)

Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1)

National days not observed in St. Gallen (2028)

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

St. Gallen 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.
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.
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.
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 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

252

After subtracting 106 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays, St. Gallen has 252 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in St. Gallen use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.

Other years

Public holidays 2026 Public holidays 2027

Sources and verification

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

Cross-checked against this source on July 23, 2026.

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St. Gallen 2028 FAQ

How many public holidays does St. Gallen have in 2028?

St. Gallen observes 9 public holidays in 2028, of which 8 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does St. Gallen differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does St. Gallen change in 2028?

St. Gallen adds: Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1).

How many working days does St. Gallen have in 2028?

St. Gallen has 252 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays.