Is 1 August a public holiday in the canton of Aargau?

Yes. Swiss National Day on 1 August is a statutory public holiday in the whole of Switzerland. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday, in 2027 on a Sunday.

Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day): a public holiday in the canton of Aargau?

No, it is not a public holiday in the canton of Aargau. 2026: Friday, 1 May. 2027: Saturday, 1 May.

Which holidays apply only in some municipalities or districts of the canton of Aargau?

Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day), Ostermontag (Easter Monday), Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday), Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day), Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day), Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception), Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day). The tables above show where these days apply, in the “Applies” column.

How many public holidays does the canton of Aargau have in 2026 and 2027?

2026: 5 statutory public holidays in the whole canton, 1 of them on a weekend. 2027: 5, 2 of them on a weekend. In addition there are days that are not statutory or apply only in part of the canton: 8 in 2026, 8 in 2027.

Which bridge days are there in 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Aargau?

2026: Friday, 2 January (Neujahr (New Year's Day)); Friday, 15 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)); Friday, 5 June (Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), only in part of the canton); Monday, 7 December (Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception), only in part of the canton). 2027: Friday, 7 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)); Friday, 28 May (Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), only in part of the canton).

Public holidays in the canton of Aargau, 2026 and 2027

Every statutory public holiday (bank holiday) in the canton of Aargau with its date and weekday, plus the bridge days.

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Aargau

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Thursday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	Friday	Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Zurzach
3 April	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 April	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen
14 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen
4 June	Thursday	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 4 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten; Bezirk Zurzach
1 August	SaturdayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SaturdayWeekend	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten
1 November	SundayWeekend	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 4 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen; Bezirk Zurzach
8 December	Tuesday	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten
25 December	Friday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SaturdayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 5 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Bezirk Bremgarten; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen; Bezirk Zurzach

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Aargau

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Friday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	SaturdayWeekend	Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Zurzach
26 March	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
29 March	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen
6 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen
27 May	Thursday	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 4 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten; Bezirk Zurzach
1 August	SundayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SundayWeekend	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten
1 November	Monday	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 4 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirk Bremgarten; Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen; Bezirk Zurzach
8 December	Wednesday	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten
25 December	SaturdayWeekend	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SundayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 5 districts or municipalities Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon; Bezirk Bremgarten; Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen; Bezirk Zurzach

Half-days and local days are listed further down, as far as official sources name them. The list is not complete: municipalities can have days of their own.

The 2027 dates of movable local days are calculated from the rule. Check them nearer the time.

Sources: Einführungsgesetz zum Arbeitsrecht (EG ArR), SAR 961.200, vom 8. November 2011 (Stand 1. Juli 2024), § 6 Kantonale Feiertage; Merkblatt Gesetzliche Feiertage im Kanton Aargau; Arbeitszeit und Feiertage. No guarantee.

Public holidays by district in the canton of Aargau

The law sets the holidays district by district. In the whole canton: Neujahr (New Year's Day), Karfreitag (Good Friday), Auffahrt (Ascension Day), Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day), Weihnachten (Christmas Day). Source

District or municipalities	Berchtoldstag	Ostermontag	Pfingstmontag	Fronleichnam	Mariä Himmelfahrt	Allerheiligen	Mariä Empfängnis	Stephanstag
Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden)	holiday	holiday	holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday
Bezirk Baden ohne Bergdietikon	not a holiday	holiday	holiday	holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday
Bezirk Bremgarten	not a holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday	holiday	holiday	not a holiday	holiday
Bezirke Laufenburg und Muri; im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein, Wegenstetten	not a holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday	holiday	holiday	holiday	not a holiday
Im Bezirk Rheinfelden die Gemeinden Kaiseraugst, Magden, Möhlin, Olsberg, Rheinfelden, Wallbach, Zeiningen, Zuzgen	not a holiday	holiday	holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday	not a holiday	holiday
Bezirk Zurzach	holiday	not a holiday	not a holiday	holiday	not a holiday	holiday	not a holiday	holiday

Half-days and local days in the canton of Aargau

These days are not statutory public holidays for the whole canton and are not counted in the tables above.

Day	Date 2026	Date 2027	Where	Extent	Applies
Rutenzug (Brugg youth festival)	Thursday, 2 July	Thursday, 1 July	Brugg	Full day	Not a holiday, local custom Source
Maienzug (Aarau youth festival)	Friday, 3 July	Friday, 2 July	Aarau	Full day	Not a holiday, local custom Source
Kinderfest (Zofingen children's festival)	Friday, 3 July	Friday, 2 July	Zofingen	Full day	Not a holiday, local custom Source
Jugendfest (Lenzburg youth festival)	Friday, 10 July	Friday, 9 July	Lenzburg	Full day	Not a holiday, local custom Source
Verenatag (St Verena's Day, Zurzach)	Tuesday, 1 September	Wednesday, 1 September	Zurzach	Full day	Not a holiday, local custom Source

Administration only: not a general day off (3)

On these days only the administration named is closed. For everyone else they are ordinary working days unless the employment contract says otherwise.

Day	Date 2026	Date 2027	Extent	Where
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Friday, 1 May	Saturday, 1 May	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Freitag nach Auffahrt (Friday after Ascension)	Friday, 15 May	Friday, 7 May	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Schliessung über den Jahreswechsel (Year-end closure)	Thursday, 24 December	Friday, 24 December	Full day	Cantonal administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Aargau

A bridge day is a single working day between a public holiday and the weekend: take it off and you get a long weekend.

2026

Friday, 2 January
Holiday: Neujahr (New Year's Day) (Thursday, 1 January)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 15 May
Holiday: Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 14 May)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 5 June
Holiday: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, 4 June) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row
Monday, 7 December
Holiday: Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, 8 December) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row

2027

Friday, 7 May
Holiday: Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 6 May)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 28 May
Holiday: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, 27 May) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row

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Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Aargau

Only in part of the canton; there the day is statutory. Applies in: Bezirke Aarau, Brugg, Kulm, Lenzburg, Zofingen; Gemeinde Bergdietikon (Bezirk Baden); Bezirk Zurzach. In 2026 it falls on a Friday, in 2027 on a Saturday.

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01Is 2 January a public holiday in the canton of Aargau?

02Is 1 August a public holiday in the canton of Aargau?

03Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day): a public holiday in the canton of Aargau?

04Which holidays apply only in some municipalities or districts of the canton of Aargau?

05How many public holidays does the canton of Aargau have in 2026 and 2027?

06Which bridge days are there in 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Aargau?

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