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Switzerland: best days to take off in 2026

Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2026. Book the right 5 vacation days in the rest of the year and they turn into 14 days off across 3 breaks.

Take 5 vacation days → enjoy 14 days off

14total days off
3breaks
2.8×value

The best remaining breaks in Switzerland in 2026

For 5 vacation days, spent for the most total days off.

Fri, Oct 30 – Nov 1

3 days off

3.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Fri, Oct 30
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Sat, Dec 5 – 8

4 days off

4.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 7
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Fri, Dec 25 – 31

7 days off

2.3× value

Book 3 days of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 28
  • Tue, Dec 29
  • Wed, Dec 30
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Long weekends & bridge days in Switzerland 2026

A "bridge day" is a vacation day taken between a public holiday and a weekend to stretch an ordinary week into a long weekend. In Switzerland, the best long weekend left in 2026 runs Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8: book 1 vacation day to get 4 days off in a row — 4.0× the days you spend. Place your 5 vacation days well and they unlock 14 total days off across 3 breaks in 2026.

Switzerland public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNeujahr
Jan 2, 2026FridayBerchtoldstag
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayHeilige Drei Könige
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayHeilige Drei Könige
Mar 1, 2026SundayJahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Mar 19, 2026ThursdayJosefstag
Mar 19, 2026ThursdayJosefstag
Apr 3, 2026FridayKarfreitag
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayNäfelser Fahrt
Apr 6, 2026MondayOstermontag
Apr 6, 2026MondayOstermontag
May 1, 2026FridayTag der Arbeit
May 1, 2026FridayTag der Arbeit
May 14, 2026ThursdayAuffahrt
May 25, 2026MondayPfingstmontag
May 25, 2026MondayPfingstmontag
Jun 4, 2026ThursdayFronleichnam
Jun 4, 2026ThursdayFronleichnam
Jun 29, 2026MondayPeter und Paul
Aug 1, 2026SaturdayBundesfeier
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayMaria Himmelfahrt
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayMaria Himmelfahrt
Sep 10, 2026ThursdayJeûne genevois
Sep 20, 2026SundayEidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Sep 21, 2026MondayBettagsmontag
Nov 1, 2026SundayAllerheiligen
Nov 1, 2026SundayAllerheiligen
Dec 8, 2026TuesdayMariä Empfängnis
Dec 8, 2026TuesdayMariä Empfängnis
Dec 25, 2026FridayWeihnachten
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayStephanstag
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayStephanstag
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayRestauration de la République

🇨🇭 Switzerland 2026 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2026?

Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekend.

How many days off can I get with 5 vacation days in Switzerland in the rest of 2026?

Booking the right 5 days turns them into 14 total days off across 3 breaks, by bridging public holidays and weekends.

What is the best break in Switzerland in 2026?

Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8: book 1 vacation day and get 4 consecutive days off — 4.0× the days you spend.

Which Switzerland public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik (Mar 1), Näfelser Fahrt (Apr 4), Bundesfeier (Aug 1), Maria Himmelfahrt (Aug 15), Maria Himmelfahrt (Aug 15), Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag (Sep 20), Allerheiligen (Nov 1), Allerheiligen (Nov 1), Stephanstag (Dec 26), Stephanstag (Dec 26).

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