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Public Holidays in Switzerland — 2008
33 public holidays in 2008
Switzerland has 33 public holidays in 2008. The first public holiday of the year is New Year's Day on January 1. Use this list to plan time off, check bank closure dates, and stay ahead of national observances across the year.
January
Neujahr
New Year's Day
Public
Jan 1
Tue
Berchtoldstag
St. Berchtold's Day
Public
Jan 2
Wed
Heilige Drei Könige
Epiphany
Public
Jan 6
Sun
Heilige Drei Könige
Epiphany
Observance
Jan 6
Sun
March
Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Republic Day
Public
Mar 1
Sat
Josefstag
Saint Joseph's Day
Public
Mar 19
Wed
Josefstag
Saint Joseph's Day
Observance
Mar 19
Wed
Karfreitag
Good Friday
Public
Mar 21
Fri
Ostermontag
Easter Monday
Public
Mar 24
Mon
Ostermontag
Easter Monday
Observance
Mar 24
Mon
April
Näfelser Fahrt
Näfels procession
Public
Apr 4
Fri
May
Auffahrt
Ascension Day
Public
May 1
Thu
Tag der Arbeit
Labour Day
Public
May 1
Thu
Tag der Arbeit
Labour Day
Observance
May 1
Thu
Pfingstmontag
Whit Monday
Public
May 12
Mon
Pfingstmontag
Whit Monday
Observance
May 12
Mon
Fronleichnam
Corpus Christi
Public
May 22
Thu
Fronleichnam
Corpus Christi
Observance
May 22
Thu
June
Peter und Paul
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Observance
Jun 29
Sun
August
Bundesfeier
Swiss National Day
Public
Aug 1
Fri
Maria Himmelfahrt
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Public
Aug 15
Fri
Maria Himmelfahrt
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Observance
Aug 15
Fri
September
Jeûne genevois
Geneva Prayday
Public
Sep 11
Thu
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Federal Day of Thanksgiving
Observance
Sep 21
Sun
Bettagsmontag
Federal Fast Monday
Public
Sep 22
Mon
November
Allerheiligen
All Saints' Day
Public
Nov 1
Sat
Allerheiligen
All Saints' Day
Observance
Nov 1
Sat
December
Mariä Empfängnis
Immaculate Conception
Public
Dec 8
Mon
Mariä Empfängnis
Immaculate Conception
Observance
Dec 8
Mon
Weihnachten
Christmas Day
Public
Dec 25
Thu
Stephanstag
St. Stephen's Day
Public
Dec 26
Fri
Stephanstag
St. Stephen's Day
Observance
Dec 26
Fri
Restauration de la République
Restoration Day
Public
Dec 31
Wed
Data from Nager.Date · Updated annually