Holidays and Observances in Switzerland in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Common local holiday | All |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | Berchtold Day | Common local holiday | 15 cantons |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Common local holiday | GR*, SZ, TI, UR |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Republic Day | Common local holiday | Neuchâtel |
| Mar 19 | Wednesday | Saint Joseph's Day | Common local holiday | LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR, VS |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Common local holiday | All except TI, VS |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | Common local holiday | All except NE |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 3 | Thursday | Näfels Procession | Common local holiday | Glarus |
| May 1 | Thursday | May Day (Half-Day) | Common local holiday | BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Common local holiday | All |
| May 11 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance | All |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance | |
| May 12 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Common local holiday | All except NE |
| May 22 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Common local holiday | 14 cantons |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 23 | Monday | Jura Independence Day | Common local holiday | Jura |
| Jun 29 | Sunday | St. Peter and St. Paul | Common local holiday | GR*, SO*, TI |
| Aug 1 | Friday | Swiss National Day | National holiday | |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Common local holiday | 14 cantons |
| Sep 11 | Thursday | Genevese Fast | Common local holiday | Geneva |
| Sep 13 | Saturday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 15 | Monday | Knabenschiessen | Observance | Zurich |
| Sep 21 | Sunday | Swiss Federal Fast | Common local holiday | All except GE |
| Sep 22 | Monday | Federal Fast Monday | Common local holiday | Neuchâtel, Vaud |
| Sep 22 | Monday | Mauritius Day | Common local holiday | AI*, Solothurn* |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | St. Nicholas of Flüe | Common local holiday | Obwalden |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Common local holiday | 15 cantons |
| Dec 8 | Monday | Immaculate Conception | Common local holiday | 12 cantons |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Common local holiday | All |
| Dec 26 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Common local holiday | All except GE, JU, VD |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | Restoration Day | Common local holiday | Geneva |
* Observed only in part of this canton. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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