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Public holidays in Switzerland 2016

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Every public holiday in Switzerland in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Switzerland, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuarySaturdaySaint Berchtold's DayRegional
6 JanuaryWednesdayEpiphanyRegional
1 MarchTuesdayRepublic DayRegional
19 MarchSaturdaySaint Joseph's DayRegional
25 MarchFridayGood FridayRegional
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayRegional
7 AprilThursdayBattle of Naefels Victory DayRegional
1 MaySundayLabor DayRegional
5 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
16 MayMondayPentecost MondayRegional
26 MayThursdayCorpus ChristiRegional
23 JuneThursdayIndependence DayRegional
29 JuneWednesdaySaints Peter and PaulRegional
1 AugustMondayNational DayNational
15 AugustMondayAssumption DayRegional
8 SeptemberThursdayGenevan FastRegional
10 SeptemberSaturdayKnabenschiessenRegional
11 SeptemberSundayKnabenschiessenRegional
19 SeptemberMondayPrayer MondayRegional
25 SeptemberSundaySaint Nicholas of FlüeRegional
1 NovemberTuesdayAll Saints' DayRegional
8 DecemberThursdayImmaculate ConceptionRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondaySaint Stephen's DayRegional
31 DecemberSaturdayRestoration DayRegional

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 4 national holidays in 2016, 3 fall on a weekday and 1 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Switzerland 2015 · Public holidays in Switzerland 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Switzerland.