Switzerland Holidays 2016 Public Holidays and Observances
List of Switzerland Holidays 2016. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Switzerland.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Friday
New Year’s Day
Common Local holidays
All
Jan 2
Saturday
Berchtold Day
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Jan 6
Wednesday
Epiphany
Common Local holidays
GR*, SZ, TI, UR
Mar 19
Saturday
Saint Joseph’s Day
Common Local holidays
GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS
Mar 20
Sunday
March equinox
Season
Mar 25
Friday
Good Friday
Common Local holidays
All except TI, VS
Mar 27
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance
Mar 28
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
All except VS
Apr 18
Monday
Sechseläuten
Observance
Zurich
May 1
Sunday
May Day
Common Local holidays
BL, BS, FR*, JU, LU*, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
May 5
Thursday
Ascension Day
Common Local holidays
All
May 15
Sunday
Pentecost
Common Local holidays
All
May 16
Monday
Pentecost Monday
Common Local holidays
All except VS
May 26
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Jun 20
Monday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 29
Wednesday
St. Peter and St. Paul
Common Local holidays
Graubünden, Ticino
Aug 1
Monday
Swiss National Day
National holiday
Aug 15
Monday
Assumption of Mary
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Sep 8
Thursday
Jeune Genevois
Common Local holidays
Geneva
Sep 10
Saturday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 11
Sunday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 12
Monday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 18
Sunday
Swiss federal fast
Observance
All except GE
Sep 22
Thursday
September equinox
Season
Nov 1
Tuesday
All Saints’ Day
Common Local holidays
16 cantons
Dec 8
Thursday
Immaculate Conception
Common Local holidays
13 cantons
Dec 21
Wednesday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Saturday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Sunday
Christmas Day
Common Local holidays
All
Dec 26
Monday
St. Stephen’s Day
Common Local holidays
All except JU, VD, VS
Dec 31
Saturday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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