Public Holidays in Zurich, Switzerland, 2027
See all 9 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, Sunday gives you the most public holidays in 2027 (2 days). That's 2 more free days than Wednesday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Sunday is your most disrupted weekday over 2027 with 2 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Sundays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Sunday 2 holidays
2027
- Sun 1 Aug Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier)
- Sun 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Stephanstag)
Monday 2 holidays
2027
- Mon 29 Mar Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
- Mon 17 May Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
Friday 2 holidays
2027
- Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr)
- Fri 26 Mar Good Friday (Karfreitag)
Saturday 2 holidays
2027
- Sat 1 May Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
- Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day (Weihnachten)
Thursday 1 holiday
2027
- Thu 6 May Ascension Day (Auffahrt)
Working days overview
| Month | 2027 |
|---|---|
| January | 20 (-1) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 (-2) |
| April | 22 |
| May | 19 (-2) |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 23 |
| Total | 256 |
Long weekends in 2027
1 Jan - 3 Jan
6 May - 9 May
Requires a bridge day
Scheduling impact for Zurich
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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Zurich, Switzerland holidays by year
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