Switzerland Public Holidays 2025
Here’s a complete list of Switzerland public holidays 2025
National Holidays:
- New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1st
- Swiss National Day: Friday, August 1st
- Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25th
Regional Holidays (observed in some cantons):
- Berchtold’s Day: Thursday, January 2nd (AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, TG, VD, VS, ZG, ZH)
- Epiphany: Monday, January 6th (SZ, TI, UR)
- Republic Day: Saturday, March 1st (NE)
- St. Joseph’s Day: Wednesday, March 19th (NW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS)
- Näfelser Fahrtfest: Thursday, April 3rd (GL)
- Good Friday: Friday, April 18th (AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, GL, GR, JU, LU, NE, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, UR, VD, ZG, ZH)
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 21st (AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, GL, GR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, TI, UR, VD, VS, ZG, ZH)
- Labor Day: Thursday, May 1st (BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, SO, TG, TI, ZH)
- Ascension Day: Thursday, May 29th
- Whit Monday: Monday, June 9th (AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, GL, GR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, TI, UR, VD, VS, ZG, ZH)
- Corpus Christi: Thursday, June 19th (AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG)
- Jura Independence Day: Monday, June 23rd (JU)
- St. Peter and St. Paul: Sunday, June 29th (TI)
- Assumption: Friday, August 15th (AG, AI, FR, JU, LU, NW, OW, SO, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG)
- Jeûne Genevois: Thursday, September 11th (GE)
- Day after the Federal Fast: Monday, September 22nd (VD)
- Bruderklausenfest: Thursday, September 25th (OW)
- All Saints’ Day: Saturday, November 1st (AG, AI, FR, GL, JU, LU, NW, OW, SG, SO, SZ, TI, VS, ZG)
- Immaculate Conception: Monday, December 8th (AG, AI, FR, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG)
- St. Stephen’s Day: Friday, December 26th (AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FR, GL, GR, LU, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, TI, UR, VS, ZG, ZH)
- Restoration Day: Wednesday, December 31st (GE)
Planning your visit around these 2025 public holidays in Switzerland can enhance your travel experience. Many businesses and attractions may have adjusted hours or closures during these periods. By understanding the holiday calendar, you can better plan your itinerary and avoid any potential disruptions.
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