Public holidays in Switzerland 2020

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Public holidays in Switzerland 2020: public holidays 33; currency Swiss Franc; main language German.

  • Public holidays: 33
  • Year: 2020
  • Currency: Swiss Franc
  • Main language: German
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Switzerland had 33 public holidays in 2020**, including both nationwide and regional observances, each listed with its local name and date. The data covers all official days off, verified for accuracy in October 2026. |The exact count isn’t specified, but the full list of 33 includes both national and cantonal holidays. |No—some dates varied by canton, as regional holidays supplement the 11 federally recognized days.

Public holidays
33
Year
2020
Currency
Swiss Franc
Main language
German
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Switzerland, 2020
DateHolidayObserved
2020-01-01New Year's DayNeujahr
2020-01-02St. Berchtold's DayBerchtoldstag
2020-01-06EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige
2020-01-06EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige
2020-03-01Republic DayJahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
2020-03-19Saint Joseph's DayJosefstag
2020-03-19Saint Joseph's DayJosefstag
2020-04-04Näfels processionNäfelser Fahrt
2020-04-10Good FridayKarfreitag
2020-04-13Easter MondayOstermontag
2020-04-13Easter MondayOstermontag
2020-05-01Labour DayTag der Arbeit
2020-05-01Labour DayTag der Arbeit
2020-05-21Ascension DayAuffahrt
2020-06-01Whit MondayPfingstmontag
2020-06-01Whit MondayPfingstmontag
2020-06-11Corpus ChristiFronleichnam
2020-06-11Corpus ChristiFronleichnam
2020-06-29Saint Peter and Saint PaulPeter und Paul
2020-08-01Swiss National DayBundesfeier
2020-08-15Assumption of the Virgin MaryMaria Himmelfahrt
2020-08-15Assumption of the Virgin MaryMaria Himmelfahrt
2020-09-10Geneva PraydayJeûne genevois
2020-09-20Federal Day of ThanksgivingEidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
2020-09-21Federal Fast MondayBettagsmontag
2020-11-01All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
2020-11-01All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
2020-12-08Immaculate ConceptionMariä Empfängnis
2020-12-08Immaculate ConceptionMariä Empfängnis
2020-12-25Christmas DayWeihnachten
2020-12-26St. Stephen's DayStephanstag
2020-12-26St. Stephen's DayStephanstag
2020-12-31Restoration DayRestauration de la République

Switzerland holiday calendar 2020

| 2020-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2020-01-02 | St. Berchtold's Day | Yes | | 2020-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes | | 2020-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes | | 2020-03-01 | Republic Day | Yes | | 2020-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes | | 2020-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes | | 2020-04-04 | Näfels procession | Yes | | 2020-04-10 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2020-04-13 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2020-04-13 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2020-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2020-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2020-05-21 | Ascension Day | Yes | | 2020-06-01 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2020-06-01 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2020-06-11 | Corpus Christi | Yes | | 2020-06-11 | Corpus Christi | Yes | | 2020-06-29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Yes | | 2020-08-01 | Swiss National Day | Yes | | 2020-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes | | 2020-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes | | 2020-09-10 | Geneva Prayday | Yes | | 2020-09-20 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Yes | | 2020-09-21 | Federal Fast Monday | Yes | | 2020-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2020-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2020-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes | | 2020-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes | | 2020-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2020-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes | | 2020-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes | | 2020-12-31 | Restoration Day | Yes |

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