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Public Holidays in Zurich in 2019
Upcoming Public Holidays in Zurich
Sechselauten
8 April 2019 This Regional holiday is in 15 days. This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celeb...
Good Friday
19 April 2019 This National holiday is in 26 days. Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of...
Easter Monday
22 April 2019 This Regional holiday is in 29 days. Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Re...
National and Regional Public holidays of Zurich in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | Neujahrstag |
| Wednesday | January 02 | Berchtolds Day | Many Cantons |
| Monday | April 08 | Sechseläuten | Afternoon, Zurich only |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 22 | Easter Monday | Most Cantons. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour Day | International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons |
| Sunday | May 12 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Thursday | May 30 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| Saturday | June 01 | Father's Day | 1st Sunday in June |
| Monday | June 10 | Whit Monday | Most cantons |
| Thursday | August 01 | National Day | Bundesfeier |
| Monday | September 09 | Knabenschiessen | Afternoon, Zurich only. Monday after 2nd weekend in September |
| Sunday | September 15 | Swiss Federal Fast | All regions except Geneva. Third Sunday in September |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | December 26 | St. Stephen's Day | Most cantons |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public 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.