Valais Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026
Valais 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 Valais differs from the national Swiss holidays
Valais is the most distinctive Swiss canton for working-day math. It does not observe four days that are holidays almost everywhere else: Vendredi saint (Good Friday), Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday), Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) and Saint-Étienne (26 December) are all ordinary working days in Valais. In their place it keeps a strongly Catholic calendar, adding Saint-Joseph (19 March), Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi), Assomption (15 August), Toussaint (1 November) and Immaculée Conception (8 December). The official cantonal list runs to ten holidays in total. Valais is bilingual, French and German; the French names are used here. The net effect is that a Valais deadline around Easter can land earlier than the national one, while the autumn feasts push it later.
Added in Valais (2026)
- Saint-Joseph (St Joseph's Day) (Thursday, March 19)
- Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 4)
- Assomption (Assumption) (Saturday, August 15)
- Toussaint (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1)
- Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, December 8)
National days not observed in Valais (2026)
- Karfreitag (Good Friday) (Friday, April 3)
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday) (Monday, April 6)
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) (Monday, May 25)
- Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Saturday, December 26)
Valais public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| March 19 | Thursday | Saint-Joseph (St Joseph's Day) |
| May 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| August 15 | Saturday (weekend) | Assomption (Assumption) |
| November 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas 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, Valais has 255 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Valais use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: vs.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on June 25, 2026.