| 2011 Date |
Name |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Years Day
|
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| January 2 |
Berchtolds Day
|
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| April 11 |
Sechselauten
|
Afternoon, Zurich only |
| April 22 |
Good Friday
|
Friday before Easter Sunday |
| April 25 |
Easter Monday
|
Monday after Easter Sunday |
| May 8 |
Mothers Day
|
2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday. |
| June 2 |
Ascension Day
|
40 days after Easter |
| June 13 |
Whitmonday
|
7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
| August 1 |
National Day
|
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| September 12 |
Knabenschiessen
|
Afternoon, Zurich only. Second Monday in September |
| September 18 |
Swiss Federal Fast
|
Third Sunday in September |
| September 19 |
Swiss Federal Fast
|
Geneva only. Monday after 3rd Sunday in Sept |
| December 8 |
Immaculate Conception Day
|
Regional Holiday |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day
|
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| December 26 |
St Stephens Day
|
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| December 31 |
Restoration Day
|
Geneva only |
National public holidays of Switzerland in 2011
