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

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.

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

2 janvier (St Berchtold's Day), Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday), Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday), Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi), Assomption (Assumption Day), Toussaint (All Saints' Day), Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception), Saint-Étienne (St Stephen's Day). The tables above show where these days apply, in the “Applies” column.

How many public holidays does the canton of Fribourg 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 Fribourg?

2026: Friday, 2 January (Nouvel An (New Year's Day)); Friday, 15 May (Ascension (Ascension Day)); Friday, 5 June (Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi), only in part of the canton); Monday, 7 December (Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception), only in part of the canton). 2027: Friday, 7 May (Ascension (Ascension Day)); Friday, 28 May (Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi), only in part of the canton).

Public holidays in the canton of Fribourg, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Fribourg

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Thursday	Nouvel An (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	Friday	2 janvier (St Berchtold's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
3 April	Friday	Vendredi saint (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 April	Monday	Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
14 May	Thursday	Ascension (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
4 June	Thursday	Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
1 August	SaturdayWeekend	Fête nationale (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SaturdayWeekend	Assomption (Assumption Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
1 November	SundayWeekend	Toussaint (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
8 December	Tuesday	Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
25 December	Friday	Noël (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SaturdayWeekend	Saint-Étienne (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Fribourg

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Friday	Nouvel An (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	SaturdayWeekend	2 janvier (St Berchtold's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
26 March	Friday	Vendredi saint (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
29 March	Monday	Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
6 May	Thursday	Ascension (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
27 May	Thursday	Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
1 August	SundayWeekend	Fête nationale (Swiss National Day)	Statutory, whole canton
15 August	SundayWeekend	Assomption (Assumption Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
1 November	Monday	Toussaint (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
8 December	Wednesday	Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Whole canton except: … Whole canton except: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)
25 December	SaturdayWeekend	Noël (Christmas Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 December	SundayWeekend	Saint-Étienne (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, only in part of the canton Applies in 12 districts or municipalities Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt)

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: Loi du 6 octobre 2010 sur l'emploi et le marché du travail (LEMT), RSF 866.1.1, art. 49 / Gesetz über die Beschäftigung und den Arbeitsmarkt (BAMG), SGF 866.1.1; Jours fériés (État de Fribourg). No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Fribourg

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 (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
Fête du travail (Labour Day)	Friday, 1 May	Saturday, 1 May	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Veille de Noël (Christmas Eve)	Thursday, 24 December	Friday, 24 December	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Saint-Sylvestre (New Year's Eve)	–	Friday, 31 December	Full day	Cantonal administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Fribourg

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: Nouvel An (New Year's Day) (Thursday, 1 January)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 15 May
Holiday: Ascension (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 14 May)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 5 June
Holiday: Fête-Dieu (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, 4 June) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row
Monday, 7 December
Holiday: Immaculée Conception (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, 8 December) Only where this day is a holiday.
4 days off in a row

2027

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

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Holidays, blocked automatically

ToussaintAll Saints' DayNov 1blocked
Immaculée ConceptionImmaculate ConceptionDec 8blocked
NoëlChristmas DayDec 25blocked
Saint-ÉtienneSt Stephen's DayDec 26blocked
Nouvel AnNew Year's DayJan 1blocked

Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Fribourg

Only in part of the canton; there the day is statutory. Applies in: Courgevaux; Fräschels; Greng; Kerzers; Meyriez; Muntelier; Murten; Ried bei Kerzers; Ulmiz; Mont-Vully; Flamatt (Wünnewil-Flamatt); Sensebrügg (Wünnewil-Flamatt). In 2026 it falls on a Friday, in 2027 on a Saturday.