Switzerland Public Holidays in 2020

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New Year's Day (regional holiday)
Wed, January 01, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Berchtold Day (regional holiday)
Thu, January 02, 2020

Public holiday in Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich, Nidwalden

Epiphany (regional holiday)
Mon, January 06, 2020

Public holiday in Graubünden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri

Valentine's Day
Fri, February 14, 2020

Observance

Carnival Thursday (Schwyz)
Thu, February 20, 2020

Public holiday in Schwyz

Neuchâtel Republic Day (Neuchâtel)
Sun, March 01, 2020

Public holiday in Neuchâtel

Saint Joseph's Day (regional holiday)
Thu, March 19, 2020

Public holiday in Lucerne, Nidwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais

Daylight Saving Time starts
Sun, March 29, 2020

Observance

Näfels Procession (Glarus)
Thu, April 02, 2020

Public holiday in Glarus

Good Friday (regional holiday)
Fri, April 10, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Easter Sunday
Sun, April 12, 2020

Observance

Easter Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, April 13, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

Sechseläuten (Zurich)
Mon, April 20, 2020

Observance

May Day (Half-Day) (regional holiday)
Fri, May 01, 2020

Public holiday in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Fribourg, Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Zurich

Mothers' Day
Sun, May 10, 2020

Observance

Ascension Day (regional holiday)
Thu, May 21, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Pentecost (regional holiday)
Sun, May 31, 2020

Observance

Pentecost Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, June 01, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

Fathers' Day
Sun, June 07, 2020

Observance

Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
Thu, June 11, 2020

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Jura Independence Day (Jura)
Tue, June 23, 2020

Public holiday in Jura

St. Peter and St. Paul (regional holiday)
Mon, June 29, 2020

Public holiday in Ticino, Graubünden, Solothurn

Swiss National Day
Sat, August 01, 2020

Public holiday

Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
Sat, August 15, 2020

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Genevese Fast (Geneva)
Thu, September 10, 2020

Public holiday in Geneva

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sat, September 12, 2020

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sun, September 13, 2020

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Mon, September 14, 2020

Observance

Swiss Federal Fast (regional holiday)
Sun, September 20, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Jura

Federal Fast Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, September 21, 2020

Public holiday in Vaud, Neuchâtel

Mauritius Day (regional holiday)
Tue, September 22, 2020

Public holiday in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Solothurn

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Obwalden)
Fri, September 25, 2020

Public holiday in Obwalden

Daylight Saving Time ends
Sun, October 25, 2020

Observance

All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
Sun, November 01, 2020

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Immaculate Conception (regional holiday)
Tue, December 08, 2020

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Christmas Eve (Schwyz)
Thu, December 24, 2020

Observance

Christmas Day (regional holiday)
Fri, December 25, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

St. Stephen's Day (regional holiday)
Sat, December 26, 2020

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Valais, Neuchâtel

Restoration of the Republic (Geneva)
Thu, December 31, 2020

Public holiday in Geneva

New Year's Eve (Schwyz)
Thu, December 31, 2020

Observance