Holidays and Observances in Switzerland in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | Berchtold Day | Common Local Holiday | BE, JU, TG, VD |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | Berchtold Day | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Common Local Holiday | GR*, SZ, TI, UR |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 28 | Thursday | Carnival Thursday | Observance | Schwyz |
| Mar 1 | Friday | Neuchâtel Republic Day | Local Holiday | Neuchâtel |
| Mar 19 | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day | Local Holiday | Lucerne*, Solothurn* |
| Mar 19 | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day | Common Local Holiday | NW, SZ, TI, UR, VS |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 4 | Thursday | Näfels Procession | Local Holiday | Glarus |
| Apr 8 | Monday | Sechseläuten | Observance | Zurich |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | Common Local Holiday | All except TI, VS |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Easter Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except NE |
| May 1 | Wednesday | May Day (Half-Day) | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, FR*, JU, NE, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance | |
| May 30 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| Jun 2 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| Jun 9 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance | All |
| Jun 10 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Jun 10 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG |
| Jun 20 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Local Holiday | AG*, FR*, SO* |
| Jun 20 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Common Local Holiday | AI, JU, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 23 | Sunday | Jura Independence Day | Local Holiday | Jura |
| Jun 29 | Saturday | St. Peter and St. Paul | Local Holiday | GR*, SO*, TI |
| Aug 1 | Thursday | Swiss National Day | National Holiday | |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Assumption of Mary | Common Local Holiday | 14 cantons |
| Sep 5 | Thursday | Genevese Fast | Local Holiday | Geneva |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 8 | Sunday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 9 | Monday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 15 | Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Common Local Holiday | All except GE |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Local Holiday | Vaud |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | Mauritius Day | Local Holiday | AI*, Solothurn* |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 25 | Wednesday | St. Nicholas of Flüe | Local Holiday | Obwalden |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Nov 1 | Friday | All Saints' Day | Local Holiday | AG*, FR*, SO* |
| Nov 1 | Friday | All Saints' Day | Common Local Holiday | 14 cantons |
| Dec 8 | Sunday | Immaculate Conception | Common Local Holiday | 12 cantons |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | St. Stephen's Day | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | St. Stephen's Day | Common Local Holiday | 15 cantons |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | Restoration of the Republic | Local Holiday | Geneva |
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* Observed only in part of this canton. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. |
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