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Public holidays in the canton of Zurich, 2026 and 2027

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

Public holidays 2026 in the canton of Zurich

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies
ThursdayNeujahr (New Year's Day)Statutory, whole canton
FridayBerchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
FridayKarfreitag (Good Friday)Statutory, whole canton
MondayOstermontag (Easter Monday)Statutory, whole canton
FridayTag der Arbeit (Labour Day)Statutory, whole canton
ThursdayAuffahrt (Ascension Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayPfingstmontag (Whit Monday)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendBundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)Statutory, whole canton
FridayWeihnachten (Christmas Day)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendStephanstag (St Stephen's Day)Statutory, whole canton

Public holidays 2027 in the canton of Zurich

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies
FridayNeujahr (New Year's Day)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendBerchtoldstag (St Berchtold's Day)Not a statutory holiday; cantonal administration closed, in businesses it depends on the employment contract
FridayKarfreitag (Good Friday)Statutory, whole canton
MondayOstermontag (Easter Monday)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendTag der Arbeit (Labour Day)Statutory, whole canton
ThursdayAuffahrt (Ascension Day)Statutory, whole canton
MondayPfingstmontag (Whit Monday)Statutory, whole canton
SundayWeekendBundesfeiertag (Swiss National Day)Statutory, whole canton
SaturdayWeekendWeihnachten (Christmas Day)Statutory, whole canton
SundayWeekendStephanstag (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.

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

Sources: Ruhetags- und Ladenöffnungsgesetz (RLG) vom 26. Juni 2000, LS 822.4, § 1; Feiertage (Amt für Wirtschaft, Arbeitsinspektorat). No guarantee.

Half-days and local days in the canton of Zurich

These days are not statutory public holidays for the whole canton and are not counted in the tables above.

DayDate 2026Date 2027WhereExtentApplies
Sechseläuten (Zürich spring festival)Stadt ZürichAfternoonNot a holiday, local custom Source
Knabenschiessen (Zürich marksmanship festival)Stadt ZürichAfternoonNot a holiday, local custom Source
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.

DayDate 2026Date 2027ExtentWhere
Fasnachtsmontag (Carnival Monday)Full dayCantonal administration (ohne Bezirk Zürich) Source
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)AfternoonCantonal administration; City of Zürich administration Source

Bridge days 2026 and 2027 in the canton of Zurich

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: Neujahr (New Year's Day) (Thursday, 1 January)

    4 days off in a row

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

    4 days off in a row

2027

  • 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 Zurich

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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