Zürich Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: October 8, 2026
Calculate business days in Zürich with its own cantonal public holidays. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the Switzerland calculator's count.
How Zürich differs from the Switzerland calculator
Zürich's list of statutory holidays, which the canton treats as equal to Sundays, matches this site's eight-day Swiss baseline and adds Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May. No baseline day is dropped. The canton calls Sechseläuten, Fasnachtsmontag, Knabenschiessen and Berchtoldstag local, non-statutory holidays: a paid day or half-day off on them exists only where it has been agreed, for example in an employment contract or a collective labour agreement. They are not in this count.
Worked example
Adding 2 business days to Wednesday, April 29, 2026 using Zürich's holidays lands on Monday, May 4, 2026. With the Switzerland calculator's holidays, the same calculation lands on Friday, May 1, 2026: the gap comes from Zürich's own calendar.
Zürich public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year'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) |
How to count Zürich business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Switzerland calculator and add Zürich's own dates under Advanced options, one per line in YYYY-MM-DD form; the Zürich public holidays 2026 page linked below lists the dates.
Zürich public holiday data is verified against the Kanton Zürich Feiertage page (zh.ch) and the Ruhetags- und Ladenöffnungsgesetz (LS 822.4).
Related links
Documents cited for this canton
The holiday list and the explanation above rest on these documents, alongside the holiday data source below.
- Kanton Zürich: Ruhetags- und Ladenöffnungsgesetz (LS 822.4), § 1 (opens in a new tab)
- Fedlex (Swiss Federal Chancellery): Arbeitsgesetz (SR 822.11), Art. 20a Abs. 1 (opens in a new tab)
- Fedlex (Swiss Federal Chancellery): Bundesverfassung (SR 101), Art. 110 Abs. 3 (opens in a new tab)
Sources and verification
Official source: zh.ch (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on October 8, 2026.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.