Public holidays in Switzerland 2016: public holidays 33; currency Swiss Franc; main language German.
Public holidays: 33
Year: 2016
Currency: Swiss Franc
Main language: German
Updated: 2026-10-04
Switzerland had **33 public holidays in 2016**, each varying by canton or region. This list includes nationwide observances alongside local holidays, with dates and names in German (or French/Italian where applicable). |The exact count isn’t specified, but the total includes both federal and regional holidays. |No—some apply only to specific cantons or linguistic regions.
Public holidays 33
Year 2016
Currency Swiss Franc
Main language German
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Switzerland, 2016
Date
Holiday
Observed
2016-01-01
New Year's Day
Neujahr
2016-01-02
St. Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
2016-01-06
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
2016-01-06
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
2016-03-01
Republic Day
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
2016-03-19
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
2016-03-19
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
2016-03-25
Good Friday
Karfreitag
2016-03-28
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
2016-03-28
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
2016-04-04
Näfels procession
Näfelser Fahrt
2016-05-01
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
2016-05-01
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
2016-05-05
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
2016-05-16
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
2016-05-16
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
2016-05-26
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
2016-05-26
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
2016-06-29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Peter und Paul
2016-08-01
Swiss National Day
Bundesfeier
2016-08-15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
2016-08-15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
2016-09-08
Geneva Prayday
Jeûne genevois
2016-09-18
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
2016-09-19
Federal Fast Monday
Bettagsmontag
2016-11-01
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
2016-11-01
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
2016-12-08
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
2016-12-08
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
2016-12-25
Christmas Day
Weihnachten
2016-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
2016-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
2016-12-31
Restoration Day
Restauration de la République
Switzerland holiday calendar 2016
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2016-01-02 | St. Berchtold's Day | Yes |
| 2016-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes |
| 2016-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes |
| 2016-03-01 | Republic Day | Yes |
| 2016-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes |
| 2016-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes |
| 2016-03-25 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2016-04-04 | Näfels procession | Yes |
| 2016-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-05 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-16 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2016-05-16 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2016-05-26 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| 2016-05-26 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| 2016-06-29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Yes |
| 2016-08-01 | Swiss National Day | Yes |
| 2016-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes |
| 2016-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes |
| 2016-09-08 | Geneva Prayday | Yes |
| 2016-09-18 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Yes |
| 2016-09-19 | Federal Fast Monday | Yes |
| 2016-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| 2016-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| 2016-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| 2016-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-31 | Restoration Day | Yes |