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Switzerland Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

Public holiday note: 

There are additional regional holidays which are observed in certain cantons only.

2013

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
02
Berchtold's Day
Start date:
2 January 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

April
01
Easter Monday
Start date:
1 April 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

May
09
Ascension Day
Start date:
9 May 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

May
20
Whit Monday
Start date:
20 May 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

August
01
National Day
Start date:
1 August 2013

May not be observed in certain cantons.

December
24
Christmas Eve
Start date:
24 December 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
02
Berchtold's Day
Start date:
2 January 2014
April
18
Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
April
21
Easter Monday
Start date:
21 April 2014
May
29
Ascension Day
Start date:
29 May 2014
June
09
Whit Monday
Start date:
9 June 2014
August
01
National Day
Start date:
1 August 2014
December
24
Christmas Eve
Start date:
24 December 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2014