Zürich Public Holidays 2026

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

The 2026 table for Zürich lists 9 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. That leaves 254 working days in 2026. Like the Switzerland calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

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.

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

Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Friday, May 1)

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

Zürich's 2026 table has every date in the Switzerland calculator's set.

Zürich 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 leaves Friday January 2 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday 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 1	Friday	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on Friday May 1 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.
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.
December 26	Saturday (weekend)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Saturday December 26 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

254

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays, Zürich has 254 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses the cantonal calendar, not just the Switzerland calculator's set.

Other years

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Sources and verification

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

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

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Zürich 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does Zürich have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Zürich lists 9 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The 7 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Zürich differ from the rest of Switzerland?

Which holidays does Zürich change in 2026?

Zürich's table has these dates that the Switzerland calculator's set does not: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Friday, May 1).

How many working days does Zürich have in 2026?

Zürich has 254 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling public holidays.