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Swiss canton holidays & scheduling

Public holidays differ by canton—your booking tool should know that without a spreadsheet.

Why canton holidays break generic calendars

Clients in Geneva expect Jeûne genevois to be blocked; Bern clients expect Berchtoldstag. A US scheduling tool treats Switzerland as one country—or ignores regional holidays entirely.

Double-booking on a public holiday damages trust, especially in regulated professions.

How Swiss public holidays work

Switzerland has national holidays and canton-specific days. Some holidays move with Easter; others are fixed. Your team's canton of practice—not your client's—usually drives which days you close.

Multi-location firms may need different holiday sets per office or host.

Canton differences in practice

A Zurich consultant and a Ticino partner share a firm link but observe different calendars. Scheduling software must apply the right set per host or location.

Zitli ships all 26 cantons pre-loaded—you toggle which apply to each team member.

Impact on online booking

Blocked holidays remove slots automatically. Clients never see times you cannot honour. Reminders still respect working hours around holiday weeks.

Manual overrides remain possible for exceptional openings—document them for reception staff.

How Zitli handles canton holidays

Select canton per user or team. Holidays sync with availability rules and round-robin pools. No annual CSV import from admin.

Pair this with Swiss data protection and CHF pricing guides when presenting Zitli to compliance or finance.

See also: Swiss data protection guide · CHF pricing guide

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