Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026
Ticino observes 15 public holidays in 2028: 13 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 247 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 Ticino differs from the national Swiss holidays
Ticino is a historically Catholic, Italian-speaking canton with the longest cantonal calendar of this group. Beyond the national Swiss set it adds eight days: Epifania (6 January), San Giuseppe (19 March), Primo Maggio (1 May), Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi, the Thursday 60 days after Easter), Santi Pietro e Paolo (29 June), Assunzione (15 August), Ognissanti (1 November) and Immacolata Concezione (8 December). It also drops one national day: along with Valais, Ticino is one of only two cantons that do not observe Good Friday. Easter Monday and Whit Monday are kept. The net effect is a working-day count well below the national one in most years.
Added in Ticino (2028)
Epifania (Epiphany) (Thursday, January 6)
San Giuseppe (St Joseph's Day) (Sunday, March 19)
Primo Maggio (Labour Day) (Monday, May 1)
Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15)
Santi Pietro e Paolo (Sts Peter and Paul) (Thursday, June 29)
Assunzione (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15)
Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1)
Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8)
National days not observed in Ticino (2028)
Karfreitag (Good Friday) (Friday, April 14)
Ticino 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
Epifania (Epiphany)
Epifania (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)
San Giuseppe (St Joseph's Day)
San Giuseppe (St Joseph's Day) lands on a Sunday (March 19) and is absorbed into the weekend.
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 1
Monday
Primo Maggio (Labour Day)
Primo Maggio (Labour Day) on Monday May 1 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
Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi)
Corpus Domini (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.
June 29
Thursday
Santi Pietro e Paolo (Sts Peter and Paul)
Santi Pietro e Paolo (Sts Peter and Paul) on Thursday June 29 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
Assunzione (Assumption)
Assunzione (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
Ognissanti (All Saints' Day)
Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) on Wednesday November 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 8
Friday
Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception)
Immacolata Concezione (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
13
Working days
247
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 13 weekday-falling public holidays, Ticino has 247 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Ticino use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.
How many public holidays does Ticino have in 2028?
Ticino observes 15 public holidays in 2028, of which 13 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does Ticino differ from the rest of Switzerland?
Ticino is a historically Catholic, Italian-speaking canton with the longest cantonal calendar of this group. Beyond the national Swiss set it adds eight days: Epifania (6 January), San Giuseppe (19 March), Primo Maggio (1 May), Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi, the Thursday 60 days after Easter), Santi Pietro e Paolo (29 June), Assunzione (15 August), Ognissanti (1 November) and Immacolata Concezione (8 December). It also drops one national day: along with Valais, Ticino is one of only two cantons that do not observe Good Friday. Easter Monday and Whit Monday are kept. The net effect is a working-day count well below the national one in most years.
Which holidays does Ticino change in 2028?
Ticino adds: Epifania (Epiphany) (Thursday, January 6); San Giuseppe (St Joseph's Day) (Sunday, March 19); Primo Maggio (Labour Day) (Monday, May 1); Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 15); Santi Pietro e Paolo (Sts Peter and Paul) (Thursday, June 29); Assunzione (Assumption) (Tuesday, August 15); Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) (Wednesday, November 1); Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) (Friday, December 8). Not observed: Karfreitag (Good Friday) (Friday, April 14).
How many working days does Ticino have in 2028?
Ticino has 247 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 13 weekday-falling public holidays.