Public Holidays in Switzerland, 2028
See all 4 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2028 (1 days). That's 1 more free days than Friday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2028 with 1 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday1 holiday
2028
- Mon 25 DecChristmas Day(Weihnachten)
Tuesday1 holiday
2028
- Tue 1 AugSwiss National Day(Bundesfeier)
Thursday1 holiday
2028
- Thu 25 MayAscension Day(Auffahrt)
Saturday1 holiday
2028
- Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day(Neujahr)
Working days overview
| Month | 2028 |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 21 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 22(-1) |
| June | 22 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 22(-1) |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 20(-1) |
| Total | 257 |
Long weekends in 2028
25 May - 28 May
Requires a bridge day
29 Jul - 1 Aug
Requires a bridge day
23 Dec - 25 Dec
Scheduling impact for Switzerland
Switzerland is structurally regional. Only a small core of holidays is national, and everything else varies by canton, so multi-canton operations need location-specific calendars as a baseline.
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