Zug Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Zug observes 12 public holidays in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 253 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 Zug differs from the national Swiss holidays
Zug is a historically Catholic canton and adds four days to the national Swiss set across the whole canton: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August, Allerheiligen on 1 November and Mariä Empfängnis on 8 December. Two days often listed for Zug are left out: Berchtoldstag (2 January) is widely quiet but not a recognised cantonal holiday, and Josefstag (19 March) is kept only in some communes. Both are explained here rather than counted. The Easter and Whit Mondays and Stephanstag are kept, and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Added in Zug (2026)
- Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, June 4)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) (Saturday, August 15)
- Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) (Sunday, November 1)
- Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, December 8)
National days not observed in Zug (2026)
Zug observes the national Swiss public holidays and adds its own on top; it drops none.
Zug public holiday calendar 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 14 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) |
| August 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) |
| August 15 | Saturday (weekend) | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) |
| November 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
8
Working days
253
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays, Zug has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Zug use this cantonal calendar, not just the national Swiss set.