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    Switzerland working days and public holidays 2026

    Switzerland, 2026: 255–258 working days, depending on the region. There are 4 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.

    Switzerland 2026 at a glance

    The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.

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    Working days (depends on the region)
    255–258
    Standard hours
    2040–2064
    Free days
    107–110
    Calendar days
    365
    Holidays in period
    4
    Free days from holidays
    3
    Holidays on weekends
    1

    Public holidays 2026

    January

    • 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day (Neujahr)
    • 2 Jan Friday St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag) Bern, Freiburg, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud

    March

    • 1 Mar Sunday Republic Day (Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik) Neuchâtel Weekend

    April

    • 3 Apr Friday Good Friday (Karfreitag) Zürich, Bern, Luzern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Freiburg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Sankt Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Genève, Jura
    • 4 Apr Saturday Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt) Glarus Weekend

    May

    • 14 May Thursday Ascension Day (Auffahrt)

    August

    • 1 Aug Saturday Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier) Weekend

    September

    • 10 Sept Thursday Geneva Prayday (Jeûne genevois) Genève
    • 21 Sept Monday Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag) Vaud

    December

    • 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day (Weihnachten) Next
    • 31 Dec Thursday Restoration Day (Restauration de la République) Genève

    Working days by month 2026, national holidays only

    Month Working days Hours
    January 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr) 21 168
    February 20 160
    March 22 176
    April 22 176
    May 14 May Ascension Day (Auffahrt) 20 160
    June 22 176
    July 23 184
    August 1 Aug Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier) 21 168
    September 22 176
    October 22 176
    November 21 168
    December 25 Dec Christmas Day (Weihnachten) 22 176
    Total 258 2064

    Working days by region 2026

    Region Working days Hours
    Aargau2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 256 2048
    Appenzell Ausserrhoden3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Appenzell Innerrhoden3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Basel-Landschaft3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Basel-Stadt3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Bern2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 256 2048
    Freiburg2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 256 2048
    Genève3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag), 10 Sep Geneva Prayday (Jeûne genevois), 31 Dec Restoration Day (Restauration de la République) 255 2040
    Glarus3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Graubünden3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Jura3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Luzern3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Neuchâtel3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Nidwalden3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Obwalden3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Sankt Gallen3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Schaffhausen2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 256 2048
    Schwyz3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Solothurn3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Thurgau2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 256 2048
    Uri3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Vaud2 Jan St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag), 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag), 21 Sep Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag) 255 2040
    Zug3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Zürich3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag) 257 2056
    Other regions 258 2064

    How it works?

    This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

    Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

    Frequently asked questions

    What counts as a working day?

    A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.

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    What is a shortened workday?

    Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.

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    Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?

    If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.

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    How are annual working hours calculated?

    Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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