Holiday Overlap
🇨🇭 Switzerland & 🇩🇪 Germany — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Switzerland vs. Germany
Every national public holiday in Switzerland and Germany for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇩🇪 Germany | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Neujahr) | New Year's Day (Neujahr) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday (Karfreitag) | |
| Apr 6Monday | — | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | |
| May 1Friday | — | Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Auffahrt) | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | — | Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | |
| Aug 1Saturday · Weekend | Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier) | — | |
| Oct 3Saturday · Weekend | — | German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Weihnachten) | Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | — | St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) |
Overlapping Holidays: Switzerland & Germany in 2026
The following 3 dates are a public holiday in both Switzerland and Germany in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇨🇭 Switzerland: New Year's Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: New Year's Day
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇨🇭 Switzerland: Ascension Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: Ascension Day
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇨🇭 Switzerland: Christmas Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: Christmas Day
Planning Around Switzerland & Germany Holidays
Switzerland and Germany share a language and many cultural traditions, but Switzerland's holiday calendar varies considerably by canton. The two countries share core Christian holidays including Christmas, Easter, and Ascension.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Switzerland and Germany, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Switzerland does not have a uniform national holiday list — each canton defines its own. Always confirm which canton your Swiss partner is based in before planning around holidays.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Switzerland
Switzerland observes 4 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Germany
Germany observes 9 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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