Public holidays in Switzerland 2027

There are 4 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Another 22 apply only in some cantons – the table shows where. The exact list for each canton is on its own page.

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4 national and 22 regional holidays in 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name	Applies in
1 Jan 2027	Friday	New Year's Day	Neujahrstag	nationwide
2 Jan 2027	Saturday	Saint Berchtold's Day	Berchtoldstag	Aargau, Bern, Jura, Luzern, Thurgau, Vaud, Stadt Zürich
6 Jan 2027	Wednesday	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige	Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
1 Mar 2027	Monday	Republic Day	Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik	Neuchâtel
19 Mar 2027	Friday	Saint Joseph's Day	Josefstag	Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais
26 Mar 2027	Friday	Good Friday	Karfreitag	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Genève, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Vaud, Zug, Zürich, Stadt Zürich
29 Mar 2027	Monday	Easter Monday	Ostermontag	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zürich
1 Apr 2027	Thursday	Battle of Naefels Victory Day	Näfelser Fahrt	Glarus
1 May 2027	Saturday	Labor Day	Tag der Arbeit	Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich, Stadt Zürich
6 May 2027	Thursday	Ascension Day	Auffahrt	nationwide
17 May 2027	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Pfingstmontag	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zürich, Stadt Zürich
27 May 2027	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
23 Jun 2027	Wednesday	Independence Day	Fest der Unabhängigkeit	Jura
29 Jun 2027	Tuesday	Saints Peter and Paul	Peter und Paul	Ticino
1 Aug 2027	Sunday	National Day	Nationalfeiertag	nationwide
15 Aug 2027	Sunday	Assumption Day	Mariä Himmelfahrt	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
9 Sep 2027	Thursday	Genevan Fast	Genfer Bettag	Genève
11 Sep 2027	Saturday	Knabenschiessen		Stadt Zürich
12 Sep 2027	Sunday	Knabenschiessen		Stadt Zürich
20 Sep 2027	Monday	Prayer Monday	Bettagsmontag	Vaud
25 Sep 2027	Saturday	Saint Nicholas of Flüe	Bruder Klaus	Obwalden
1 Nov 2027	Monday	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
8 Dec 2027	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception	Mariä Empfängnis	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
25 Dec 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day	Weihnachten	nationwide
26 Dec 2027	Sunday	Saint Stephen's Day	Stephanstag	Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Zürich, Stadt Zürich
31 Dec 2027	Friday	Restoration Day	Wiederherstellung der Republik	Genève

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by canton

canton	public holidays	on Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2027 Aargau	14	8
Public holidays 2027 Appenzell Ausserrhoden	8	5
Public holidays 2027 Appenzell Innerrhoden	12	8
Public holidays 2027 Basel-Landschaft	9	5
Public holidays 2027 Basel-Stadt	9	5
Public holidays 2027 Bern	9	5
Public holidays 2027 Freiburg	5	3
Public holidays 2027 Genève	9	7
Public holidays 2027 Glarus	10	7
Public holidays 2027 Graubünden	7	4
Public holidays 2027 Jura	13	8
Public holidays 2027 Luzern	13	8
Public holidays 2027 Neuchâtel	8	5
Public holidays 2027 Nidwalden	10	7
Public holidays 2027 Obwalden	10	6
Public holidays 2027 Sankt Gallen	9	6
Public holidays 2027 Schaffhausen	9	5
Public holidays 2027 Schwyz	14	10
Public holidays 2027 Solothurn	5	3
Public holidays 2027 Stadt Zürich	12	5
Public holidays 2027 Thurgau	10	5
Public holidays 2027 Ticino	15	10
Public holidays 2027 Uri	14	10
Public holidays 2027 Valais	9	6
Public holidays 2027 Vaud	9	6
Public holidays 2027 Zug	9	6
Public holidays 2027 Zürich	9	5

Long weekends 2027

2 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May	1 May – 6 May 2027	3	6	2	Ascension Day
Fri 7 May	6 May – 9 May 2027	1	4	4	Ascension Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2027?

4 nationwide holidays, plus 22 that apply only in some cantons. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (7 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 May – 9 May 2027.

Which canton has the most public holidays in 2027?

Ticino with 15; Freiburg and Solothurn have the fewest with 5.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CH (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ch) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026