Zürich Public Holidays 2027
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Zürich observes 9 public holidays in 2027: 5 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 256 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 Zürich differs from the national Swiss holidays
Zürich keeps the national Swiss public holidays and adds one statutory cantonal day: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on 1 May, an official rest day across the whole canton. Berchtoldstag (2 January) is not a Zürich holiday. Two well-known Zürich events, Sechseläuten in spring and Knabenschiessen in September, are half-day customs of the city of Zürich rather than cantonal public holidays, so they stay out of the canton-wide count. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so it is the cantonal holiday, not the weekend, that moves a due date.
Added in Zürich (2027)
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1)
National days not observed in Zürich (2027)
Zürich observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Zürich public holiday calendar 2027
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) |
| March 26 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
| March 29 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
| May 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) |
| May 6 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 17 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| August 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| December 25 | Saturday (weekend) | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 26 | Sunday (weekend) | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) |
2027 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
5
Working days
256
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays, Zürich has 256 working days in 2027. Deadlines and due dates counted in Zürich use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.