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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Kanton Zürich for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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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 Kanton Zürich, 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 | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2027 | Sunday | Bundesfeiertag | Public Holiday |
| September 19, 2027 | Sunday | Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und Bettag (Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Auffahrt (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2026 | Saturday | Bundesfeiertag | Public Holiday |
| September 20, 2026 | Sunday | Eidg. Dank-, Buss- und Bettag (Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Stephanstag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Kanton Zürich, Switzerland has 12 public holidays in 2027, 1 fewer than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Kanton Zürich, Switzerland in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Bundesfeiertag (Sunday, August 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Kanton Zürich, Switzerland grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Kanton Zürich, Switzerland does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Kanton Zürich, Switzerland in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Kanton Zürich, Switzerland is Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer do not fall on the same date every year in Kanton Zürich, Switzerland, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.