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Switzerland has 82 long weekends in 2026. December is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Switzerland for 2026, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
82
Planning year
2026
Best month
December
5 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Berchtold's Day + Epiphany Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026 | 5 | 1 | 5.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 29, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 29, 2026 | 7 | 2 | 3.5x |
| Good Friday + Näfels procession + Easter Monday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 8 | 3 | 2.7x |
| Saint Joseph's Day Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 17, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Saint Joseph's Day Mar 17, 2026 to Mar 21, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Ascension Day May 8, 2026 to May 12, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Ascension Day May 12, 2026 to May 16, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Corpus Christi May 29, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Corpus Christi Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Geneva Prayday Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Geneva Prayday Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 29, 2026 | 12 | 5 | 2.4x |
| Epiphany Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 10, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Saint Joseph's Day Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 21, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day Apr 24, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Ascension Day May 8, 2026 to May 16, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Corpus Christi May 29, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Swiss National Day Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Geneva Prayday Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Immaculate Conception Dec 4, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| St. Berchtold's Day + Epiphany Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 10, 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Good Friday + Näfels procession + Easter Monday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day + Restoration Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 13 | 6 | 2.2x |
| Good Friday + Näfels procession + Easter Monday Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Näfels procession + Easter Monday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Swiss National Day Jul 30, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Immaculate Conception Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 24, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Restoration Day Dec 29, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 29, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 9, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 16, 2026 to Jan 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 30, 2026 to Feb 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Republic Day Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Republic Day Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 1, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Whit Monday May 15, 2026 to May 23, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Whit Monday May 22, 2026 to May 30, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul Jun 19, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 4, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 3, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 17, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving + Federal Fast Monday Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Federal Day of Thanksgiving + Federal Fast Monday Sep 18, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 20, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day + Ascension Day Apr 29, 2026 to May 12, 2026 | 14 | 8 | 1.8x |
| Saint Joseph's Day Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 17, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Saint Joseph's Day Mar 17, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Ascension Day May 1, 2026 to May 12, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Ascension Day + Whit Monday May 12, 2026 to May 23, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Whit Monday + Corpus Christi May 22, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Corpus Christi Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Geneva Prayday Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Geneva Prayday + Federal Day of Thanksgiving + Federal Fast Monday Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Labour Day Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.
Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.
December is the strongest month to plan around.
Book the bridge days first. They are the cheapest days off you will ever take.
Check whether Switzerland moves holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday — not every country does.
See how many days off you can get in Switzerland in 2026 from the leave days you actually have.
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