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Public holidays in Switzerland in 2028

Switzerland has 8 public holidays in 2028. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April and December (2 each).

All public holidays in Switzerland in 2028

• New Year's Day (Neujahrstag) – Saturday, January 1, 2028
• Good Friday (Karfreitag) (most regions: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Freiburg, Genève, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Uri, Vaud, Zug, and Zürich) – Friday, April 14, 2028
• Easter Monday (Ostermontag) (most regions: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, and Zürich) – Monday, April 17, 2028
• Ascension Day (Auffahrt) – Thursday, May 25, 2028
• Pentecost Monday (Pfingstmontag) (most regions: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Genève, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, and Zürich) – Monday, June 5, 2028
• National Day (Nationalfeiertag) – Tuesday, August 1, 2028
• Christmas Day (Weihnachten) – Monday, December 25, 2028
• Saint Stephen's Day (Stephanstag) (most regions: Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Ticino, and Zürich) – Tuesday, December 26, 2028

Clock changes in Switzerland in 2028

• On Sunday, Mar 26, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
• On Sunday, Oct 29, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in Switzerland in 2028

The weekend in Switzerland: Saturday and Sunday. Switzerland has 3 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
• Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 – 3 days off (Pentecost Monday)
• Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, May 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 (Ascension Day)
• Take Mon, Jul 31 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 29 – Tue, Aug 1 (National Day)

2028 at a glance

• 2028 has 366 days.
• 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
• 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
• 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
• Public holidays in Switzerland: 8

Monthly calendars for 2028

• January 2028 – 1 holiday
• February 2028 – 0 holidays
• March 2028 – 0 holidays
• April 2028 – 2 holidays
• May 2028 – 1 holiday
• June 2028 – 1 holiday
• July 2028 – 0 holidays
• August 2028 – 1 holiday
• September 2028 – 0 holidays
• October 2028 – 0 holidays
• November 2028 – 0 holidays
• December 2028 – 2 holidays

More calendars

• ‹ 2027 Calendar
• 2029 Calendar ›

Public holidays 2028 in nearby countries

• Austria – 13 holidays
• Belgium – 12 holidays
• France – 11 holidays
• Germany – 11 holidays
• Liechtenstein – 17 holidays
• Luxembourg – 11 holidays