Public holidays in Switzerland 2018: public holidays 33; currency Swiss Franc; main language German.
Public holidays: 33
Year: 2018
Currency: Swiss Franc
Main language: German
Updated: 2026-10-04
Switzerland had **33 public holidays in 2018**, including both nationwide observances and regional variations. Each holiday is listed with its date, local name, and whether it applied across the country or only in specific cantons. |There were 33 public holidays in total, combining national and cantonal observances. |No—some holidays applied only to specific cantons, while others were observed nationally.
Public holidays 33
Year 2018
Currency Swiss Franc
Main language German
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Switzerland, 2018
Date
Holiday
Observed
2018-01-01
New Year's Day
Neujahr
2018-01-02
St. Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag
2018-01-06
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
2018-01-06
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
2018-03-01
Republic Day
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
2018-03-19
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
2018-03-19
Saint Joseph's Day
Josefstag
2018-03-30
Good Friday
Karfreitag
2018-04-02
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
2018-04-02
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
2018-04-04
Näfels procession
Näfelser Fahrt
2018-05-01
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
2018-05-01
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
2018-05-10
Ascension Day
Auffahrt
2018-05-21
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
2018-05-21
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
2018-05-31
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
2018-05-31
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
2018-06-29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Peter und Paul
2018-08-01
Swiss National Day
Bundesfeier
2018-08-15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
2018-08-15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Maria Himmelfahrt
2018-09-06
Geneva Prayday
Jeûne genevois
2018-09-16
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
2018-09-17
Federal Fast Monday
Bettagsmontag
2018-11-01
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
2018-11-01
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
2018-12-08
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
2018-12-08
Immaculate Conception
Mariä Empfängnis
2018-12-25
Christmas Day
Weihnachten
2018-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
2018-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Stephanstag
2018-12-31
Restoration Day
Restauration de la République
Switzerland holiday calendar 2018
| 2018-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2018-01-02 | St. Berchtold's Day | Yes |
| 2018-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes |
| 2018-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes |
| 2018-03-01 | Republic Day | Yes |
| 2018-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes |
| 2018-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes |
| 2018-03-30 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2018-04-02 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2018-04-02 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2018-04-04 | Näfels procession | Yes |
| 2018-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2018-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes |
| 2018-05-10 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2018-05-21 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2018-05-21 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2018-05-31 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| 2018-05-31 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| 2018-06-29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Yes |
| 2018-08-01 | Swiss National Day | Yes |
| 2018-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes |
| 2018-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes |
| 2018-09-06 | Geneva Prayday | Yes |
| 2018-09-16 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Yes |
| 2018-09-17 | Federal Fast Monday | Yes |
| 2018-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| 2018-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| 2018-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| 2018-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| 2018-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2018-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2018-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2018-12-31 | Restoration Day | Yes |