Vaud Public Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: October 8, 2026

The 2026 table for Vaud lists 9 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. That leaves 253 working days in 2026. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Vaud differs from the Switzerland calculator

Vaud's rows change this site's eight-day Swiss baseline in three places. They add the Lendemain du Nouvel An on 2 January and the Lundi du Jeûne fédéral, which falls on 21 September 2026, 20 September 2027 and 18 September 2028. They drop 26 December, so Saint-Étienne is not counted in Vaud. Easter Monday and Whit Monday stay in the count. So a Vaud count adds the January and September closures and leaves out 26 December.

Dates in Vaud's table that the Switzerland calculator's set does not have (2026)

Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year) (Friday, January 2)
Lundi du Jeûne fédéral (Federal Fast Monday) (Monday, September 21)

Dates in the Switzerland calculator's set that Vaud's table does not have (2026)

Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Saturday, December 26)

Vaud public holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Thursday January 1 is joined to the Saturday-Sunday weekend by the holiday after it, with no working day in between.
January 2	Friday	Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year)	Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year) on Friday January 2 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 3	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday April 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 6	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday April 6 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 14	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 14 leaves Friday May 15 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
May 25	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday May 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
August 1	Saturday (weekend)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Saturday August 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
September 21	Monday	Lundi du Jeûne fédéral (Federal Fast Monday)	Lundi du Jeûne fédéral (Federal Fast Monday) on Monday September 21 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
December 25	Friday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Friday December 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

253

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays, Vaud has 253 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses the cantonal calendar, not just the Switzerland calculator's set.

Other years

Public holidays 2027 Public holidays 2028

Sources and verification

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

Cross-checked against this source on October 8, 2026.

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Vaud 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does Vaud have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Vaud lists 9 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The 8 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Vaud differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Vaud change in 2026?

Vaud's table has these dates that the Switzerland calculator's set does not: Lendemain du Nouvel An (Day after New Year) (Friday, January 2); Lundi du Jeûne fédéral (Federal Fast Monday) (Monday, September 21). The Switzerland calculator's set has these dates that Vaud's table does not: Stephanstag (Boxing Day) (Saturday, December 26).

How many working days does Vaud have in 2026?

Vaud has 253 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays.