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Switzerland Holidays 2020

Complete list of holidays and observances in Switzerland for the year 2020.

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J January

Wed 1

New Year's Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Thu 2

Berchtold Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich, Nidwalden

Mon 6

Epiphany (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Graubünden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri

F February

Fri 14

Valentine's Day

Observance

Thu 20

Carnival Thursday (Schwyz)

Public holiday in Schwyz

M March

Sun 1

Neuchâtel Republic Day (Neuchâtel)

Public holiday in Neuchâtel

Thu 19

Saint Joseph's Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Lucerne, Nidwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais

Sun 29

Daylight Saving Time starts

Observance

A April

Thu 2

Näfels Procession (Glarus)

Public holiday in Glarus

Fri 10

Good Friday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Sun 12

Easter Sunday

Observance

Mon 13

Easter Monday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

Mon 20

Sechseläuten (Zurich)

Observance

M May

Fri 1

May Day (Half-Day) (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Fribourg, Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Zurich

Sun 10

Mothers' Day

Observance

Thu 21

Ascension Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Sun 31

Pentecost (regional holiday)

Observance

J June

Mon 1

Pentecost Monday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

Sun 7

Fathers' Day

Observance

Thu 11

Corpus Christi (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Tue 23

Jura Independence Day (Jura)

Public holiday in Jura

Mon 29

St. Peter and St. Paul (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Ticino, Graubünden, Solothurn

A August

Sat 1

Swiss National Day

Public holiday

Sat 15

Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

S September

Thu 10

Genevese Fast (Geneva)

Public holiday in Geneva

Sat 12

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)

Observance

Sun 13

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)

Observance

Mon 14

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)

Observance

Sun 20

Swiss Federal Fast (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Jura

Mon 21

Federal Fast Monday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Vaud, Neuchâtel

Tue 22

Mauritius Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Solothurn

Fri 25

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Obwalden)

Public holiday in Obwalden

O October

Sun 25

Daylight Saving Time ends

Observance

N November

Sun 1

All Saints' Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

D December

Tue 8

Immaculate Conception (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Thu 24

Christmas Eve (Schwyz)

Public holiday in Schwyz

Fri 25

Christmas Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Sat 26

St. Stephen's Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Valais, Neuchâtel

Thu 31

Restoration of the Republic (Geneva)

Public holiday in Geneva

Thu 31

New Year's Eve (Schwyz)

Public holiday in Schwyz