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Sechselauten is in 16 days
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Ascension Day is in 47 days
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Whit Monday is in 58 days
Jun 1: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
List of Holidays in Switzerland in 2020
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Berchtolds Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Three King's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Republic Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | St. Joseph's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Näfelser Fahrt | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Sechselauten | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | May Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Father's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Fête d'Indépendance | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Regional Holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Jeûne genevois | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Knabenschiessen | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Bettagsmontag | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Restoration Day | Regional Holiday |
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.
Switzerland Holiday News
- 02 January 2020: When do the Swiss have their public holidays in 2020? source: The Local
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