Is 1 August a public holiday in the canton of Basel-Stadt?

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.

Fasnachtsmontag (Carnival Monday): a public holiday in the canton of Basel-Stadt?

No, it is not a statutory holiday but a local custom (Kanton Basel-Stadt). 2026: Monday, 23 February. 2027: Monday, 15 February.

Which holidays apply only in some municipalities or districts of the canton of Basel-Stadt?

None of the holidays in the tables above.

How many public holidays does the canton of Basel-Stadt have in 2026 and 2027?

2026: 9 statutory public holidays in the whole canton, 2 of them on a weekend. 2027: 9, 4 of them on a weekend.

Which bridge days are there in 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Basel-Stadt?

2026: Friday, 2 January (Neujahr (New Year's Day)); Friday, 15 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)). 2027: Friday, 7 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)).

Public holidays in the canton of Basel-Stadt, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Basel-Stadt

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
1 May	Friday	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Statutory, whole canton
14 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
1 August	SaturdayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 December	Friday	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SaturdayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, whole canton

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Basel-Stadt

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
1 May	SaturdayWeekend	Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)	Statutory, whole canton
6 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory, whole canton
1 August	SundayWeekend	Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 December	SaturdayWeekend	Weihnachten (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SundayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, whole canton

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 öffentliche Ruhetage und Ladenöffnung (RLG) vom 29. Juni 2005, SG 811.100, § 2; Feiertage im Kanton Basel-Stadt. No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Basel-Stadt

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
Fasnachtsmontag (Carnival Monday)	Monday, 23 February	Monday, 15 February	Kanton Basel-Stadt	Afternoon	Not a holiday, local custom Source
Fasnachtsmittwoch (Carnival Wednesday)	Wednesday, 25 February	Wednesday, 17 February	Kanton Basel-Stadt	Afternoon	Not a holiday, local custom Source

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
Freitag nach Auffahrt (Friday after Ascension)	Friday, 15 May	Friday, 7 May	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Vortag des Bundesfeiertags (31. Juli) (Day before Swiss National Day (31 July))	Friday, 31 July	–	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)	Thursday, 24 December	Friday, 24 December	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Silvester (New Year's Eve)	Thursday, 31 December	Friday, 31 December	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Basel-Stadt

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

2027

Friday, 7 May
Holiday: Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 6 May)
4 days off in a row

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