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Public and school holidays in Zürich 2026

11 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 1 bridge day

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Calendar 2026

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Zürich

11 public holidays, 4 of them observed nationwide

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

Bridge days in Zürich

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

  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day

When to take leave in Zürich

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

School holidays in Zürich

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas holidays13 days –
  • Easter4 days –
  • Spring holidays13 days –
  • Ascension Bridge3 days –
  • Summer holidays34 days –
  • Autumn holidays13 days –
  • Christmas holidays13 days –

Sechseläuten and Knabenschiessen in Zurich

In the Canton of Zurich, public holidays reflect its Reformed Protestant heritage.

In the City of Zurich, two traditional half-day holidays are observed: Sechseläuten on the third Monday of April (the spring guild festival culminating in the burning of the Böögg winter snowman on Sechseläutenplatz) and Knabenschiessen on the second Monday of September (the historic youth target-shooting competition). School calendars are determined by the Zurich Education Directorate.