Switzerland Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Switzerland 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year's Day | Common local holiday |
| 2nd January | Tuesday | Berchtold Day | Common local holiday |
| 6th January | Saturday | Epiphany | Common local holiday |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 1st March | Friday | Republic Day | Common local holiday |
| 19th March | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day | Common local holiday |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday | Common local holiday |
| 31st March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 31st March | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 1st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Common local holiday |
| 4th April | Thursday | Näfels Procession | Common local holiday |
| 15th April | Monday | Sechseläuten | Observance |
| 1st May | Wednesday | May Day | Common local holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance |
| 9th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Common local holiday |
| 12th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 19th May | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| 20th May | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Common local holiday |
| 30th May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Common local holiday |
| 2nd June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 20th June | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd June | Sunday | Jura Independence Day | Common local holiday |
| 29th June | Saturday | St. Peter and St. Paul | Observance |
| 1st August | Thursday | Swiss National Day | National holiday |
| 15th August | Thursday | Assumption of Mary | Common local holiday |
| 5th September | Thursday | Genevese Fast | Common local holiday |
| 7th September | Saturday | Knabenschiessen | Observance |
| 8th September | Sunday | Knabenschiessen | Observance |
| 9th September | Monday | Knabenschiessen | Observance |
| 15th September | Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Observance |
| 16th September | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Common local holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | Mauritius Day | Common local holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 25th September | Wednesday | St. Nicholas of Flüe | Common local holiday |
| 27th October | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 1st November | Friday | All Saints' Day | Common local holiday |
| 8th December | Sunday | Immaculate Conception | Common local holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Common local holiday |
| 26th December | Thursday | St. Stephen's Day | Common local holiday |
| 31st December | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
| 31st December | Tuesday | Restoration Day | Common local holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Switzerland. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Switzerland this year in 2024?
There are 1 holidays in Switzerland in 2024
How to retrieve the Switzerland holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CH&year=2024 API to retrieve this list of Switzerland holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CH', year: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);