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Public and school holidays in Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2026

8 public holidays: 2 on a weekend, 2 bridge days

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Public holidays in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

8 public holidays, 4 of them observed nationwide

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 1 Aug · Saturday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day

When to take leave in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas holidays12 days –
  • Spring holidays15 days –
  • Summer holidays33 days –
  • Autumn holidays12 days –
  • Christmas holidays12 days –

Holidays and Silvesterchlausen in Ausserrhoden

The Reformed half-canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden follows the Protestant holiday calendar without Catholic feast days.

The canton is renowned for the living folk custom of Silvesterchlausen, celebrated on New Year's Eve (31 December) and on 'Old New Year's Eve' (Alter Silvester on 13 January, corresponding to 31 December in the Julian calendar) in municipalities such as Urnäsch and Waldstatt. School term dates are set by the Department of Education and Culture.