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

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.

Meinradstag (St Meinrad's Day): a public holiday in the canton of Schwyz?

Only here: Bezirk Einsiedeln. There the day is a statutory rest day, in the rest of the canton it is not. 2026: Wednesday, 21 January. 2027: Thursday, 21 January.

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

None of the holidays in the tables above.

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

2026: 14 statutory public holidays in the whole canton, 4 of them on a weekend. 2027: 14, 4 of them on a weekend.

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

2026: Friday, 2 January (Neujahr (New Year's Day)); Monday, 5 January (Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)); Friday, 20 March (Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)); 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 Schwyz, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Schwyz

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Thursday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
6 January	Tuesday	Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
19 March	Thursday	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
3 April	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
6 April	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
14 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
25 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
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 rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Schwyz

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies
1 January	Friday	Neujahr (New Year's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
6 January	Wednesday	Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
19 March	Friday	Josefstag (St Joseph's Day)	Statutory, whole canton
26 March	Friday	Karfreitag (Good Friday)	Statutory, whole canton
29 March	Monday	Ostermontag (Easter Monday)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
6 May	Thursday	Auffahrt (Ascension Day)	Statutory, whole canton
17 May	Monday	Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)	Statutory rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday
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 rest day in the whole canton, not equal to a Sunday

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: Ruhetagsgesetz (RTG) vom 21.11.2001, SRSZ 545.110, § 2; Wegleitung zum Ruhetagsgesetz (Amt für Arbeit, Arbeitsinspektorat); Feiertage 2026 im Kanton Schwyz: Kantonale und nationale Feiertage / Besondere Öffnungszeiten der Verwaltung / Lokale Feiertage. No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Schwyz

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
Antoniustag (St Anthony's Day)	Saturday, 17 January	Sunday, 17 January	Gemeinde Rothenthurm	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Meinradstag (St Meinrad's Day)	Wednesday, 21 January	Thursday, 21 January	Bezirk Einsiedeln	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Maria Lichtmess (Candlemas)	Monday, 2 February	Tuesday, 2 February	Gemeinde Unteriberg	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Agathatag (St Agatha's Day)	Thursday, 5 February	Friday, 5 February	Gemeinde Sattel	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Sigismund (St Sigismund's Day)	Friday, 1 May	Saturday, 1 May	Gemeinde Muotathal	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Engelweihe (Feast of the Miraculous Dedication)	Monday, 14 September	Tuesday, 14 September	Bezirk Einsiedeln	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Gallustag (St Gall's Day)	Friday, 16 October	Saturday, 16 October	Gemeinde Morschach	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source
Martinstag (St Martin's Day)	Wednesday, 11 November	Thursday, 11 November	Gemeinde Schwyz	Full day	Statutory rest day, in this place only Source

Administration only: not a general day off (6)

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
Berchtoldstag (2 January)	Friday, 2 January	–	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Schmutziger Donnerstag (Dirty Thursday)	Thursday, 12 February	Thursday, 4 February	Afternoon	Cantonal administration Source
Güdelmontag (Carnival Monday)	Monday, 16 February	Monday, 8 February	Full day	Cantonal administration Source
Güdeldienstag (Shrove Tuesday)	Tuesday, 17 February	Tuesday, 9 February	Full day	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 Schwyz

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
Monday, 5 January
Holiday: Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) (Tuesday, 6 January)
4 days off in a row
Friday, 20 March
Holiday: Josefstag (St Joseph's Day) (Thursday, 19 March)
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 Schwyz

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

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

03Meinradstag (St Meinrad's Day): a public holiday in the canton of Schwyz?

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

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

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

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