Zürich Public Holidays 2027

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

The 2027 table for Zürich lists 9 dates: 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. That leaves 256 working days in 2027. 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 (2027)

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

Dates in the Switzerland calculator's set that Zürich's table does not have (2027)

Zürich's 2027 table has every date in the Switzerland calculator's set.

Zürich public holiday calendar 2027

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Friday	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)	Neujahrstag (New Year's Day) on Friday January 1 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 26	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Karfreitag (Good Friday) on Friday March 26 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
March 29	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Ostermontag (Easter Monday) on Monday March 29 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 1	Saturday (weekend)	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on Saturday May 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
May 6	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Auffahrt (Ascension Day) on Thursday May 6 leaves Friday May 7 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
May 17	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) on Monday May 17 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
August 1	Sunday (weekend)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) on Sunday August 1 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 25	Saturday (weekend)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Weihnachten (Christmas Day) on Saturday December 25 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 26	Sunday (weekend)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day)	Stephanstag (Boxing Day) on Sunday December 26 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2027 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

256

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays, Zürich has 256 working days in 2027. 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 2027 FAQ

How many public holidays does Zürich have in 2027?

The 2027 table for Zürich lists 9 dates: 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The 5 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 2027?

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

How many working days does Zürich have in 2027?

Zürich has 256 working days in 2027, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling public holidays.