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

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.

St. Leodegar (St Leodegar's Day (patron saint of the city of Luzern)): a public holiday in the canton of Lucerne?

Only here: Stadt Luzern. There the day is a statutory rest day, in the rest of the canton it is not. 2026: Friday, 2 October. 2027: Saturday, 2 October.

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

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

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

2026: 10 statutory public holidays in the whole canton, 4 of them on a weekend. 2027: 10, 4 of them on a weekend. In addition there are days that are not statutory or apply only in part of the canton: 4 in 2026, 4 in 2027.

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

2026: Friday, 2 January (Neujahr (New Year's Day)); Friday, 20 March (Josefstag (St Joseph's Day), only in part of the canton); Friday, 15 May (Auffahrt (Ascension Day)); Friday, 5 June (Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)); 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 Lucerne, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Lucerne

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Thursday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	Friday	Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
19 March	Thursday	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)	Only in municipalities that have made it a rest day The municipality decides; the canton publishes no list.
3 April	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 April	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
14 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
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, whole canton
1 November	SundayWeekend	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, whole canton
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
26 December	SaturdayWeekend	Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day)	Statutory, whole canton

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Lucerne

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Friday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
2 January	SaturdayWeekend	Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
19 March	Friday	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)	Only in municipalities that have made it a rest day The municipality decides; the canton publishes no list.
26 March	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
29 March	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
6 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
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, whole canton
1 November	Monday	Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)	Statutory, whole canton
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

In this canton, municipalities can make further days of their own rest days. The canton publishes no list of them: ask your municipality. 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 Ruhetage und die Öffnungs- und Schliessungszeiten der Verkaufsgeschäfte (Ruhetags- und Ladenschlussgesetz, RLG) vom 23.11.1987, SRL Nr. 855, § 1a; Merkblatt 'Öffentliche Ruhetage nach dem Kantonalen Ruhetagsgesetz / Feiertage nach dem Arbeitsgesetz' (Stand 03.03.2023). No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Lucerne

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
St. Leodegar (St Leodegar's Day (patron saint of the city of Luzern))	Friday, 2 October	Saturday, 2 October	Stadt Luzern	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Güdismontag (Carnival Monday)	Monday, 16 February	Monday, 8 February	Stadt Luzern	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
Schmutziger Donnerstag (Dirty Thursday)	Thursday, 12 February	Thursday, 4 February	Full day	City of Luzern 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 Lucerne

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, 20 March
Holiday: Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Thursday, 19 March) Only where this day is a holiday.
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, 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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Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Lucerne

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Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Lucerne

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

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

03St. Leodegar (St Leodegar's Day (patron saint of the city of Luzern)): a public holiday in the canton of Lucerne?

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

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

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

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