Public holidays in Switzerland, 2027
Switzerland observes 33 public holidays in 2027. 11 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 22 that actually cut into the working week.
33holidays listed
22fall on a weekday
11fall on a weekend
23distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2027
Calendar view, 2027
January
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
- 01 New Year's Day
- 02 St. Berchtold's Day
- 06 Epiphany
February
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
March
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
- 01 Republic Day
- 19 Saint Joseph's Day
- 26 Good Friday
- 29 Easter Monday
April
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
- 04 Näfels procession
May
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
- 01 Labour Day
- 06 Ascension Day
- 17 Whit Monday
- 27 Corpus Christi
June
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
- 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul
July
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
August
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
- 01 Swiss National Day
- 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary
September
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
- 09 Geneva Prayday
- 19 Federal Day of Thanksgiving
- 20 Federal Fast Monday
October
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
November
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
- 01 All Saints' Day
December
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
- 08 Immaculate Conception
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
- 31 Restoration Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| 2027-01-02 | Saturday | St. Berchtold's Day | Berchtoldstag |
| 2027-01-06 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2027-01-06 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2027-03-01 | Monday | Republic Day | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik |
| 2027-03-19 | Friday | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2027-03-19 | Friday | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2027-03-26 | Friday | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| 2027-03-29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2027-03-29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2027-04-04 | Sunday | Näfels procession | Näfelser Fahrt |
| 2027-05-01 | Saturday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2027-05-01 | Saturday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2027-05-06 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Auffahrt |
| 2027-05-17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2027-05-17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2027-05-27 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2027-05-27 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2027-06-29 | Tuesday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Peter und Paul |
| 2027-08-01 | Sunday | Swiss National Day | Bundesfeier |
| 2027-08-15 | Sunday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2027-08-15 | Sunday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2027-09-09 | Thursday | Geneva Prayday | Jeûne genevois |
| 2027-09-19 | Sunday | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag |
| 2027-09-20 | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Bettagsmontag |
| 2027-11-01 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2027-11-01 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2027-12-08 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2027-12-08 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Weihnachten |
| 2027-12-26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2027-12-26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2027-12-31 | Friday | Restoration Day | Restauration de la République |
Planning notes for 2027
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2026. Country overview: Switzerland holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.