Holidays and Observances in Switzerland in 2029
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | Berchtold Day | Common Local Holiday | AG*, BE, FR*, JU, TG, VD |
| Jan 6 | Saturday | Epiphany | Common Local Holiday | SZ, TI, UR |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Carnival Thursday | Observance | Schwyz |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | Neuchâtel Republic Day | Local Holiday | Neuchâtel |
| Mar 19 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day | Common Local Holiday | LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | Common Local Holiday | All except TI, VS |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Easter Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Easter Monday | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Apr 5 | Thursday | Näfels Procession | Local Holiday | Glarus |
| May 1 | Tuesday | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, NE, SH, TG, TI, ZH |
| May 1 | Tuesday | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| May 10 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance | |
| May 20 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance | All |
| May 21 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Common Local Holiday | All except LU, NE, NW, OW, SO, VS, ZG |
| May 21 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| May 31 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| May 31 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Common Local Holiday | 13 cantons |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Jura Independence Day | Local Holiday | Jura |
| Jun 29 | Friday | St. Peter and St. Paul | Local Holiday | Ticino |
| Aug 1 | Wednesday | Swiss National Day | National Holiday | |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Assumption of Mary | Common Local Holiday | 13 cantons |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Assumption of Mary | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Sep 6 | Thursday | Genevese Fast | Local Holiday | Geneva |
| Sep 8 | Saturday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 9 | Sunday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 10 | Monday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 16 | Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Observance | All except GE |
| Sep 17 | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Local Holiday | Vaud |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | Mauritius Day | Local Holiday | AI* |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 25 | Tuesday | St. Nicholas of Flüe | Local Holiday | Obwalden |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | All Saints' Day | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | All Saints' Day | Common Local Holiday | 15 cantons |
| Dec 8 | Saturday | Immaculate Conception | Common Local Holiday | AI, LU, NW, OW, SZ, TI, UR, VS, ZG |
| Dec 8 | Saturday | Immaculate Conception | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Common Local Holiday | All |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | St. Stephen's Day | Local Holiday | Aargau*, Fribourg* |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | St. Stephen's Day | Common Local Holiday | 15 cantons |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 31 | Monday | 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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