Public holidays in Switzerland 2023: public holidays 33; currency Swiss Franc; main language German.
Switzerland had **33 public holidays in 2023**, each varying by canton with local names and nationwide applicability. This list includes all official dates, verified for accuracy as of October 4, 2026, using the Nager.Date open holiday API.
| Date | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| 2023-01-02 | St. Berchtold's Day | Berchtoldstag |
| 2023-01-06 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2023-01-06 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| 2023-03-01 | Republic Day | Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik |
| 2023-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2023-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Josefstag |
| 2023-04-04 | Näfels procession | Näfelser Fahrt |
| 2023-04-07 | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| 2023-04-10 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2023-04-10 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 2023-05-01 | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2023-05-01 | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 2023-05-18 | Ascension Day | Auffahrt |
| 2023-05-29 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2023-05-29 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 2023-06-08 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2023-06-08 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| 2023-06-29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Peter und Paul |
| 2023-08-01 | Swiss National Day | Bundesfeier |
| 2023-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2023-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Maria Himmelfahrt |
| 2023-09-07 | Geneva Prayday | Jeûne genevois |
| 2023-09-17 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag |
| 2023-09-18 | Federal Fast Monday | Bettagsmontag |
| 2023-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2023-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| 2023-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2023-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| 2023-12-25 | Christmas Day | Weihnachten |
| 2023-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2023-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Stephanstag |
| 2023-12-31 | Restoration Day | Restauration de la République |
| 2023-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2023-01-02 | St. Berchtold's Day | Yes | | 2023-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes | | 2023-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes | | 2023-03-01 | Republic Day | Yes | | 2023-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes | | 2023-03-19 | Saint Joseph's Day | Yes | | 2023-04-04 | Näfels procession | Yes | | 2023-04-07 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2023-04-10 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2023-04-10 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2023-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2023-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2023-05-18 | Ascension Day | Yes | | 2023-05-29 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2023-05-29 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2023-06-08 | Corpus Christi | Yes | | 2023-06-08 | Corpus Christi | Yes | | 2023-06-29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Yes | | 2023-08-01 | Swiss National Day | Yes | | 2023-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes | | 2023-08-15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Yes | | 2023-09-07 | Geneva Prayday | Yes | | 2023-09-17 | Federal Day of Thanksgiving | Yes | | 2023-09-18 | Federal Fast Monday | Yes | | 2023-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2023-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2023-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes | | 2023-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Yes | | 2023-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2023-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes | | 2023-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes | | 2023-12-31 | Restoration Day | Yes |
No. Some holidays apply only to specific cantons or regions, while others are observed across the country.
There are **33** total, including both national and regional observances.