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Public holidays in the canton of Vaud, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Vaud

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies
ThursdayNouvel An (New Year's Day)Statutory, whole canton
Friday2 janvier (St Berchtold's Day)Statutory, whole canton
FridayVendredi saint (Good Friday)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)Statutory, whole canton
ThursdayAscension (Ascension Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendFête nationale (Swiss National Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi du Jeûne fédéral (Monday after the Federal Fast)Statutory, whole canton
FridayNoël (Christmas Day)Statutory, whole canton

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Vaud

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies
FridayNouvel An (New Year's Day)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekend2 janvier (St Berchtold's Day)Statutory, whole canton
FridayVendredi saint (Good Friday)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)Statutory, whole canton
ThursdayAscension (Ascension Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)Statutory, whole canton
SundayWeekendFête nationale (Swiss National Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayLundi du Jeûne fédéral (Monday after the Federal Fast)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendNoël (Christmas 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.

The 2027 dates of movable local days are calculated from the rule. Check them nearer the time.

Sources: Jours fériés et vacances scolaires 2026 (État de Vaud); Jours fériés et vacances scolaires 2027 (État de Vaud); Jours fériés (Ville de Lausanne, Inspection du travail). No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Vaud

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 (1)

On these days only the administration named is closed. For everyone else they are ordinary working days unless the employment contract says otherwise.

DayDate 2026Date 2027ExtentWhere
26 décembre (26 December)Full dayCantonal administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Vaud

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

  • Holiday: Ascension (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 14 May)

    4 days off in a row

2027

  • Holiday: Ascension (Ascension Day) (Thursday, 6 May)

    4 days off in a row
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Holidays, blocked automatically

  • NoëlChristmas DayDec 25blocked
  • Nouvel AnNew Year's DayJan 1blocked
  • 2 janvierSt Berchtold's DayJan 2blocked
  • Vendredi saintGood FridayMar 26blocked
  • Lundi de PâquesEaster MondayMar 29blocked

Frequently asked questions about holidays in the canton of Vaud

Yes, a statutory public holiday in the whole canton. In 2026 it falls on a Friday, in 2027 on a Saturday.

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