Public holidays in Switzerland

The 26 cantons that make Switzerland set their public holidays independently — with the exception of August 1,¹ that is the only federal holiday.

Public Holidays

Date	English Name	AG	AI	AR	BL	BS	BE	FR	GE	GL	GR	JU	LU	NE	NW	OW	SG	SH	SZ	SO	TG	TI	UR	VS	VD	ZG	ZH
January 1	New Year's Day	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
January 2	St. Berchtold	*					*	*		*		*	*	*		*		*		*	*				*	*	*
January 6	Epiphany										*		*						*			*	*
March 1	Republic Day													*
March 19	St Joseph's Day										*		*		*				*	*		*	*	*
April 6 [2012]	Good Friday	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*		*	*	*
April 9 [2012]	Easter Monday	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*
May 1	Labor Day			*	*			*				*		*				*		*	*	*					*
May 17 [2012]	Ascension	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
May 28 [2012]	Whit Monday	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*
June 7 [2012]	Corpus Christi	*	*					*			*	*	*		*	*			*	*		*	*	*		*
June 29	St Peter & St Paul										*											*
August 1	Swiss National Day	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
August 15	Assumption	*	*					*				*	*		*	*			*	*		*	*	*		*
Thursday after 1st Sunday in September	Jeûne genevois								*
Monday after 3rd Sunday in September	Federal Fast holiday						*							*											*
November 1	All Saints Day	*	*					*			*	*	*		*	*	*		*	*		*	*	*		*
December 8	Immaculate Conception	*	*					*			*		*		*	*			*	*		*	*	*		*
December 25	Christmas Day	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
December 26	St Stephen's Day	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*		*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*	*
Total Holidays		13	12	8	9	8	10	14	8	9	14	12	15	10	13	13	9	10	14	15	10	15	14	9	9	13	10