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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Canton de Genève for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Public holidays in Canton de Genève, Switzerland are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.
This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Vendredi saint (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Pâques (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2027 | Sunday | Fête nationale | Public Holiday |
| September 9, 2027 | Thursday | Jeûne Genevois | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 31, 2027 | Friday | Restauration de la République (Restoration of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Vendredi saint (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Pâques (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2026 | Saturday | Fête nationale | Public Holiday |
| September 10, 2026 | Thursday | Jeûne Genevois | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 31, 2026 | Thursday | Restauration de la République (Restoration of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
Canton de Genève, Switzerland has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Canton de Genève, Switzerland in 2027: Bundesfeiertag (Sunday, August 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Canton de Genève, Switzerland grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Canton de Genève, Switzerland does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Canton de Genève, Switzerland in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Canton de Genève, Switzerland is Noël (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Genfer Bettag do not fall on the same date every year in Canton de Genève, Switzerland, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.