Thurgau Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026
Thurgau observes 10 public holidays in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 253 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 Thurgau differs from the national Swiss holidays
Thurgau adds two canton-wide days to the national Swiss set: Berchtoldstag on 2 January, which Thurgau recognises as a holiday rather than leaving it a mere custom, and Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May. Thurgau is one of only two cantons, with Vaud, that has no purely regional holidays and no widely-kept-but-unrecognised days, so its canton-wide calendar is clean. In 2026 both added days fall on weekdays (Berchtoldstag on a Friday, 1 May on a Friday); in 2027 both fall on a Saturday and do not move a deadline. Stephanstag and the Easter and Whit Mondays are kept, and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Added in Thurgau (2026)
- Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) (Friday, January 2)
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Friday, May 1)
National days not observed in Thurgau (2026)
Thurgau observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Thurgau public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| January 2 | Friday | Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
8
Working days
253
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays, Thurgau has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Thurgau use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: tg.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on June 25, 2026.