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Jeûne genevois is in 13 days
Sep 5: Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting day -
Knabenschiessen is in 17 days
Sep 9: Zurich only. Knabenschiessen is a traditional shooting competition for teenagers -
Swiss Federal Fast is in 23 days
Sep 15: A Swiss government-arranged multi-denominational holiday celebrated by Christians and the ... -
Bettagsmontag is in 24 days
Sep 16: In Bern, Neuchâtel and Vaud, the Monday after 3rd Sunday in September is a holiday known ... -
Saint Nicholas of Flüe is in 33 days
Sep 25: Nicholas was a 15th century Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of ... -
All Saints' Day is in 70 days
Nov 1: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all ...
List of Holidays in Switzerland in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Berchtolds Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Three King's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Republic Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | St. Joseph's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Näfelser Fahrt | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Sechselauten | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Father's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Fête d'Indépendance | Regional Holiday | |
| Saturday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Assumption Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Jeûne genevois | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Knabenschiessen | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Bettagsmontag | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | All Saints' Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | St. Stephen's Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | 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.
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