Switzerland Public Holidays in 2021

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New Year's Day (regional holiday)
Fri, January 01, 2021

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)
Sat, January 02, 2021

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

Epiphany (regional holiday)
Wed, January 06, 2021

Public holiday in Schwyz, Ticino, Uri

Carnival Thursday (Schwyz)
Thu, February 11, 2021

Public holiday in Schwyz

Valentine's Day
Sun, February 14, 2021

Observance

Neuchâtel Republic Day (Neuchâtel)
Mon, March 01, 2021

Public holiday in Neuchâtel

Saint Joseph's Day (regional holiday)
Fri, March 19, 2021

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

Daylight Saving Time starts
Sun, March 28, 2021

Observance

Good Friday (regional holiday)
Fri, April 02, 2021

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 04, 2021

Observance

Easter Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, April 05, 2021

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

Näfels Procession (Glarus)
Thu, April 08, 2021

Public holiday in Glarus

Sechseläuten (Zurich)
Mon, April 19, 2021

Observance

May Day (regional holiday)
Sat, May 01, 2021

Public holiday in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Schaffhausen, Zurich

May Day (Half-Day) (regional holiday)
Sat, May 01, 2021

Observance

Mothers' Day
Sun, May 09, 2021

Observance

Ascension Day (regional holiday)
Thu, May 13, 2021

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 23, 2021

Observance

Pentecost Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, May 24, 2021

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

Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
Thu, June 03, 2021

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

Fathers' Day
Sun, June 06, 2021

Observance

Jura Independence Day (Jura)
Wed, June 23, 2021

Public holiday in Jura

St. Peter and St. Paul (Ticino)
Tue, June 29, 2021

Observance

Swiss National Day
Sun, August 01, 2021

Public holiday

Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
Sun, August 15, 2021

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

Genevese Fast (Geneva)
Thu, September 09, 2021

Public holiday in Geneva

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sat, September 11, 2021

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sun, September 12, 2021

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Mon, September 13, 2021

Observance

Swiss Federal Fast (regional holiday)
Sun, September 19, 2021

Observance

Federal Fast Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, September 20, 2021

Public holiday in Vaud, Neuchâtel

Mauritius Day (Appenzell Innerrhoden)
Wed, September 22, 2021

Public holiday in Appenzell Innerrhoden

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Obwalden)
Sat, September 25, 2021

Public holiday in Obwalden

Daylight Saving Time ends
Sun, October 31, 2021

Observance

All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
Mon, November 01, 2021

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

Immaculate Conception (regional holiday)
Wed, December 08, 2021

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

Christmas Eve (Schwyz)
Fri, December 24, 2021

Public holiday in Schwyz

Christmas Day (regional holiday)
Sat, December 25, 2021

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)
Sun, December 26, 2021

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

New Year's Eve (Schwyz)
Fri, December 31, 2021

Observance

Restoration of the Republic (Geneva)
Fri, December 31, 2021

Public holiday in Geneva