Public holidays in the canton of Nidwalden, 2026 and 2027
Every statutory public holiday (bank holiday) in the canton of Nidwalden with its date and weekday, plus the bridge days.
Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Nidwalden
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Friday | Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Thursday | Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) | Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday | |
| Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Thursday | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SundayWeekend | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Friday | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract |
Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Nidwalden
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Berchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Friday | Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) | Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday | |
| Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract | |
| Thursday | Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SundayWeekend | Bundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SundayWeekend | Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Monday | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| Wednesday | Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SaturdayWeekend | Weihnachten (Christmas Day) | Statutory, whole canton | |
| SundayWeekend | Stephanstag (St Stephen's Day) | Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract |
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 öffentlichen Ruhetage (Ruhetagsgesetz, RTG) vom 1.6.2005, NG 921.1, Art. 2. No guarantee.
Half-days and local days in the canton of Nidwalden
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 (2)
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) | Full day | Cantonal administration Source | ||
| Schliessung über den Jahreswechsel (Year-end closure) | Full day | Cantonal administration Source |
Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Nidwalden
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
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Neujahr (New Year's Day) (Thursday, 1 January)
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Thursday, 19 March)
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 14 May)
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, 4 June)
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception) (Tuesday, 8 December)
2027
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Auffahrt (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 6 May)
- 4 days off in a row
Holiday: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, 27 May)
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NidwaldenHolidays, blocked automatically
- AllerheiligenAll Saints' DayNov 1blocked
- Mariä EmpfängnisImmaculate ConceptionDec 8blocked
- WeihnachtenChristmas DayDec 25blocked
- StephanstagSt Stephen's DayDec 26blocked
- NeujahrNew Year's DayJan 1blocked
Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Nidwalden
No, it is not a statutory holiday. The cantonal administration is closed; in businesses the employment contract decides. In 2026 it falls on a Friday, in 2027 on a Saturday.
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