Public Holidays 2021 in Switzerland
Every year 29 different public holidays are celebrated in Switzerland. The current population of Switzerland is 8,715,494. There are 26 regions in Switzerland. 6 holidays are celebrated nation-wide and 23 are only celebrated in certain regions. The name of Switzerland in the local language is Schweiz. In Switzerland the people speaking German, French, Italian, Romansh.
| January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 2021-01-01 | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | |
| Sat | 2021-01-02 | Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day) | Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud |
| Wed | 2021-01-06 | Dreikönigstag (Epiphany) | Graubünden, Luzern, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| March | |||
| Mon | 2021-03-01 | Ausrufung der Republik (Republic Day) | Neuchâtel |
| Mon | 2021-03-01 | Ausrufung der Republik (Republic Day) | Neuchâtel |
| Mon | 2021-03-01 | Ausrufung der Republik (Republic Day) | Neuchâtel |
| Fri | 2021-03-19 | Josefstag (Saint Joseph's Day) | Graubünden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais |
| April | |||
| Fri | 2021-04-02 | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | |
| Fri | 2021-04-02 | Karfreitag (Good Friday) |
National exept in TI and VS |
| Mon | 2021-04-05 | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | |
| Mon | 2021-04-05 | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) |
National exept in NE, SO, VS and ZG |
| Thu | 2021-04-08 | Näfelser Fahrt (Näfelser Fahrt) | Glarus |
| May | |||
| Sat | 2021-05-01 | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) | Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Zürich |
| Thu | 2021-05-13 | Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) | |
| Mon | 2021-05-24 | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) |
National except in NE, SO, VS and ZG |
| June | |||
| Thu | 2021-06-03 | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) |
National except in AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GL, NE, SH, SG, TG, VD and ZH |
| Wed | 2021-06-23 | Fest der Unabhängigkeit Jura (Independence of Jura) | Jura |
| Tue | 2021-06-29 | Peter und Paul (St Peter and St Paul) | Graubünden, Ticino |
| August | |||
| Sun | 2021-08-01 | Nationalfeiertag (National Day) | |
| Sun | 2021-08-15 | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary) | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| September | |||
| Thu | 2021-09-09 | Genfer Bettag (Jeûne genevois) | Geneva |
| Mon | 2021-09-20 | Bettagsmontag (Day after the Federal Fast) | Vaud |
| Wed | 2021-09-22 | St Mauritius (St Mauritius) | Appenzell Innerrhoden |
| Sat | 2021-09-25 | Bruderklausenfest (Brother Klaus Festival) | Obwalden |
| November | |||
| Mon | 2021-11-01 | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) |
National except in AR, BL, BS, BE, GE, GR, NE, SH, TG, VD and ZH |
| December | |||
| Wed | 2021-12-08 | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| Fri | 2021-12-24 | Heilig Abend (Christmas Eve) | Glarus |
| Sat | 2021-12-25 | Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | |
| Sun | 2021-12-26 | Stephanstag (St. Stephen's Day) |
National except in GE, JU, NE, SO, VS, VD and ZG |
| Fri | 2021-12-31 | Silvester (New Year's Eve) | Glarus |
| Fri | 2021-12-31 | Wiederherstellung der Republik (Restauration Day) | Geneva |