Is 1 August a public holiday in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden?

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.

Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day): a public holiday in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden?

Only in part of the canton; there the day is statutory. Applies in: Innerer Landesteil (ohne Bezirk Oberegg). 2026: Tuesday, 22 September. 2027: Wednesday, 22 September.

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

Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day). The tables above show where these days apply, in the “Applies” column.

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

2026: 11 statutory public holidays in the whole canton, 3 of them on a weekend. 2027: 12, 4 of them on a weekend. In addition there are days that are not statutory or apply only in part of the canton: 1 in 2026, 1 in 2027.

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

2026: Friday, 2 January (Neujahr (New Year's Day)); Friday, 15 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)); Friday, 5 June (Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)); Monday, 21 September (Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day), only in part of the canton); Monday, 7 December (Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)). 2027: Friday, 7 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)); Friday, 28 May (Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)).

Public holidays in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Thursday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
3 April	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 April	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
14 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
4 June	Thursday	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, whole canton
1 August	SaturdayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SaturdayWeekend	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
22 September	Tuesday	Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Innerer Landesteil (ohne Bezirk Oberegg)
1 November	SundayWeekend	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
8 December	Tuesday	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
25 December	Friday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Friday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 March	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
29 March	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
27 May	Thursday	Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, whole canton
1 August	SundayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SundayWeekend	Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
22 September	Wednesday	Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in: Innerer Landesteil (ohne Bezirk Oberegg)
1 November	Monday	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
8 December	Wednesday	Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
25 December	SaturdayWeekend	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SundayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, whole canton

St Stephen's Day 2026: under the rest-day law, 26 December is not a holiday when it would make three rest days in a row (2026: Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The canton's own list still shows it for 2026. This page follows the law. Source

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: Gesetz über die öffentlichen Ruhetage (Ruhetagsgesetz) vom 25. April 1982, GS 822.200, Art. 2 und 3; Feiertage / Ruhetage. No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

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

Administration only: not a general day off (4)

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
Berchtoldstag (2 January)	Friday, 2 January	Saturday, 2 January	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Freitag nach Auffahrt (Friday after Ascension)	Friday, 15 May	Friday, 7 May	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)	Thursday, 24 December	Friday, 24 December	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Silvester (New Year's Eve)	Thursday, 31 December	Friday, 31 December	Full day	Cantonal administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

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)
4 days off in a row
Monday, 21 September
Holiday: Mauritiustag (St Maurice's Day) (Tuesday, 22 September) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row
Monday, 7 December
Holiday: Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, 8 December)
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)
4 days off in a row

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