National Holidays in Switzerland in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | January 02 | Berchtolds Day | Regional Holiday | Many cantons |
| Saturday | January 06 | Three King's Day | Regional Holiday | Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri |
| Thursday | March 01 | Republic Day | Regional Holiday | Neuchâtel only |
| Monday | March 19 | St. Joseph's Day | Regional Holiday | Several cantons |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | April 02 | Easter Monday | Regional Holiday | Most cantons |
| Thursday | April 05 | Näfelser Fahrt | Regional Holiday | Glarus |
| Monday | April 16 | Sechselauten | Regional Holiday | Afternoon, Zurich only. 3rd Monday in April |
| Tuesday | May 01 | May Day | Regional Holiday | International Workers Day. Holiday in 11 cantons |
| Thursday | May 10 | Ascension Day | National Holiday | 39 days after Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | May 13 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May |
| Monday | May 21 | Whit Monday | Regional Holiday | Most cantons |
| Thursday | May 31 | Corpus Christi | Regional Holiday | Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug |
| Sunday | June 03 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in June |
| Saturday | June 23 | Fête d'Indépendance | Regional Holiday | Jura only |
| Friday | June 29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Regional Holiday | Graubünden, Ticino only |
| Wednesday | August 01 | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Assumption Day | Regional Holiday | Several cantons |
| Thursday | September 06 | Jeûne genevois | Regional Holiday | Geneva. Thursday after 1st Sunday in September |
| Monday | September 10 | Knabenschiessen | Regional Holiday | Afternoon, Zurich only |
| Sunday | September 16 | Swiss Federal Fast | Regional Holiday | All cantons except Geneva, Zug |
| Monday | September 17 | Bettagsmontag | Regional Holiday | Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud |
| Tuesday | September 25 | Saint Nicholas of Flüe | Regional Holiday | Obwalden only |
| Thursday | November 01 | All Saints' Day | Regional Holiday | Many cantons |
| Saturday | December 08 | Immaculate Conception Day | Regional Holiday | Most cantons |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | December 26 | St. Stephen's Day | Regional Holiday | Most Cantons |
| Monday | December 31 | Restoration Day | Regional Holiday | Geneva |