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

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 Schaffhausen?

None of the holidays in the tables above.

How many public holidays does the canton of Schaffhausen 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. 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 Schaffhausen?

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 Schaffhausen, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Schaffhausen

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
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 Schaffhausen

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
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.

Sources: Gesetz betreffend die öffentlichen Ruhetage und den Ladenschluss (Ruhetagsgesetz) vom 5. Dezember 1977, SHR 900.200, Art. 1 und 2. No guarantee.

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Schaffhausen

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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Holidays, blocked automatically

WeihnachtenChristmas DayDec 25blocked
StephanstagSt Stephen's DayDec 26blocked
NeujahrNew Year's DayJan 1blocked
BerchtoldstagSt Berchtold's DayJan 2blocked
KarfreitagGood FridayMar 26blocked

Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Schaffhausen

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.