Switzerland: long weekends, public holidays, and school breaks
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Use this hub to compare long weekends, official holiday dates, and school break windows in Switzerland. The page is designed as the internal-link spine for editorial discovery and future seasonal landing pages.
Best long weekends
View allSt. Berchtold's Day + Epiphany
Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026
Labour Day
Apr 29, 2026 to May 2, 2026
Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day
Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 29, 2026
Good Friday + Näfels procession + Easter Monday
Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026
Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day
Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026
Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day
Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026
Public holiday snapshot
Full calendar| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day(Neujahr) | NATIONAL |
| Jan 2, 2026 | St. Berchtold's Day(Berchtoldstag) | REGIONAL |
| Jan 2, 2026 | St. Berchtold's Day(Berchtoldstag) | REGIONAL |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Epiphany(Heilige Drei Könige) | REGIONAL |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Republic Day(Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik) | REGIONAL |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Saint Joseph's Day(Josefstag) | REGIONAL |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday(Karfreitag) | REGIONAL |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday(Karfreitag) | REGIONAL |
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