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May Day 2025 is a common local holiday in 5 cantons, an observance in Thurgau and Ticino, and a half day holiday in Solothurn.
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| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2030 | Wed | May 1 | May Day | Common Local Holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2030 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2030 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| * Only some parts of Fribourg and Solothurn observe this holiday. | |||||
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
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