National Holidays in Switzerland in 2022

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List of Holidays in Switzerland in 2022

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Saturday New Year's Day National Holiday Neujahrstag
Sunday Berchtolds Day Regional Holiday Many cantons
Thursday Three King's Day Regional Holiday Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri
Tuesday Republic Day Regional Holiday Neuchâtel only
Saturday St. Joseph's Day Regional Holiday Several cantons
Thursday Näfelser Fahrt Regional Holiday Glarus only. First Thursday in April
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Sunday Easter Sunday Not A Public Holiday
Monday Easter Monday Regional Holiday Most cantons
Monday Sechselauten Regional Holiday Afternoon, Zurich only. 3rd Monday in April
Sunday May Day Regional Holiday International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May
Thursday Ascension Day National Holiday 39 days after Easter Sunday
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 1st Sunday in June
Monday Whit Monday Regional Holiday Most cantons
Thursday Corpus Christi Regional Holiday Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug
Thursday Fête d'Indépendance Regional Holiday Jura only
Wednesday Saint Peter and Saint Paul Regional Holiday Graubünden, Ticino only
Monday National Day National Holiday
Monday Assumption Day Regional Holiday Several cantons
Thursday Jeûne genevois Regional Holiday Geneva. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September
Monday Knabenschiessen Regional Holiday Afternoon, Zurich only
Sunday Swiss Federal Fast Regional Holiday All cantons except Geneva, Zug
Monday Bettagsmontag Regional Holiday Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud
Thursday St Mauritius' Day Regional Holiday Appenzell
Sunday Saint Nicholas of Flüe Regional Holiday Obwalden only
Tuesday All Saints' Day Regional Holiday Many cantons
Thursday Immaculate Conception Day Regional Holiday Most cantons
Sunday Christmas Day National Holiday
Monday St. Stephen's Day Regional Holiday Most Cantons
Saturday Restoration Day Regional Holiday Geneva

Notes

  • Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.