Switzerland Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances
List of Switzerland Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Switzerland.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
Common Local holidays
All
Jan 2
Monday
Berchtold Day
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany
Common Local holidays
GR*, SZ, TI, UR
Mar 19
Sunday
Saint Joseph’s Day
Common Local holidays
GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS
Mar 20
Monday
March equinox
Season
Apr 14
Friday
Good Friday
Common Local holidays
All except TI, VS
Apr 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance
Apr 17
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
All except VS
Apr 24
Monday
Sechseläuten
Observance
Zurich
May 1
Monday
May Day
Common Local holidays
BL, BS, FR*, JU, LU*, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
May 25
Thursday
Ascension Day
Common Local holidays
All
Jun 4
Sunday
Pentecost
Common Local holidays
All
Jun 5
Monday
Pentecost Monday
Common Local holidays
All except VS
Jun 15
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Jun 21
Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 29
Thursday
St. Peter and St. Paul
Common Local holidays
Graubünden, Ticino
Aug 1
Tuesday
Swiss National Day
National holiday
Aug 15
Tuesday
Assumption of Mary
Common Local holidays
14 cantons
Sep 7
Thursday
Jeune Genevois
Common Local holidays
Geneva
Sep 9
Saturday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 10
Sunday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 11
Monday
Knabenschiessen
Observance
Zurich
Sep 17
Sunday
Swiss federal fast
Observance
All except GE
Sep 22
Friday
September equinox
Season
Nov 1
Wednesday
All Saints’ Day
Common Local holidays
16 cantons
Dec 8
Friday
Immaculate Conception
Common Local holidays
13 cantons
Dec 21
Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas Day
Common Local holidays
All
Dec 26
Tuesday
St. Stephen’s Day
Common Local holidays
All except JU, VD, VS
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
Holidays Switzerland 2016 Public Holidays and Observances
Holidays Switzerland 2017 Public Holidays and Observances