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Public holidays in Switzerland 2021

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Every public holiday in Switzerland in 2021 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 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Switzerland, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuarySaturdaySaint Berchtold's DayRegional
6 JanuaryWednesdayEpiphanyRegional
1 MarchMondayRepublic DayRegional
19 MarchFridaySaint Joseph's DayRegional
2 AprilFridayGood FridayRegional
5 AprilMondayEaster MondayRegional
8 AprilThursdayBattle of Naefels Victory DayRegional
1 MaySaturdayLabor DayRegional
13 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
24 MayMondayPentecost MondayRegional
3 JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiRegional
23 JuneWednesdayIndependence DayRegional
29 JuneTuesdaySaints Peter and PaulRegional
1 AugustSundayNational DayNational
15 AugustSundayAssumption DayRegional
9 SeptemberThursdayGenevan FastRegional
11 SeptemberSaturdayKnabenschiessenRegional
12 SeptemberSundayKnabenschiessenRegional
20 SeptemberMondayPrayer MondayRegional
25 SeptemberSaturdaySaint Nicholas of FlüeRegional
1 NovemberMondayAll Saints' DayRegional
8 DecemberWednesdayImmaculate ConceptionRegional
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSundaySaint Stephen's DayRegional
31 DecemberFridayRestoration DayRegional

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 4 national holidays in 2021, 2 fall on a weekday and 2 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 2020 · Public holidays in Switzerland 2022

Other countries

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