Official public holidays in the canton of Neuchâtel in 2026
New Year’s Day, Thursday 1 January 2026
Establishment of the Republic of Neuchâtel, Sunday 1 March
Good Friday, Friday 3 April 2026
Labour Day, Friday 1 May 2026
Ascension Day, Thursday 14 May 2026
Swiss National Day, Saturday 1 August 2026
Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026
School holidays in the canton of Neuchâtel 2026
Winter holidays, from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
Holidays from 1 March: 23–27 February 2026
Good Friday, 3 April 2026
Easter Monday, 6 April 2026
Spring holidays, from 3 April to 17 April 2026
Labour Day, 1 May 2026
Ascension Day, 14 and 15 May 2026
Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
Summer holidays, from 6 July to 14 August 2026
Canton of Valais: Public holidays and school holidays in 2026Official public holidays in the canton of Valais in 2026
New Year’s Day, Thursday 1 January 2026
St Joseph’s Day, Thursday 19 March 2026
St George’s Day, Thursday 23 April 2026
Ascension Thursday, Thursday 14 May 2026
Corpus Christi, Thursday 4 June 2026
Swiss National Day, Saturday 1 August 2026
Assumption Day, Saturday 15 August 2026
All Saints’ Day, Sunday 1 November 2026
Immaculate Conception, Tuesday 8 December 2026
Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026
School holidays in the Canton of Vaud 2026
Christmas, from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
Carnival, from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 22 February 2026
Saint-Joseph, Thursday 19 March 2026
Easter, from Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026
Ascension Day, from Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2026
Pentecost, Monday 25 May 2026
Corpus Christi, Thursday 4 June 2026
Summer holidays, from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 16 August 2026
Public holidays and school holidays in the canton of Vaud: dates and significance for 2026Official public holidays in the Canton of Vaud in 2026
New Year’s Day, Thursday 1 January 2026 and Friday 2 January 2026
Good Friday, Friday 3 April 2026
Easter Monday, Monday 6 April 2026
Ascension Thursday, Thursday 14 May 2026
Whit Monday, Monday 25 May 2026
National Day, Saturday 1 August 2026
Fasting Monday, Monday 21 September 2026
Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026
What is Good Friday?
The Friday immediately before Easter Sunday is known as “Good Friday”; it is a Christian religious observance. It marks the day of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
Fasting Monday: its significance
In the cantons of Vaud and Neuchâtel, Fasting Monday falls on the Monday following the third Sunday in September. It is a public holiday and dates back to 8 September 1796, when it was introduced due to fears of a revolutionary threat.
School holidays in the Canton of Vaud 2026
Winter holidays, from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
Closed from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 22 February 2026
Easter holidays, from Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026
Ascension Day long weekend, from Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2026
Whit Monday, Monday 25 May 2026
Summer holidays, from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 16 August 2026
Federal Day of Fasting, Monday 21 September 2026
Autumn half-term, from Saturday 10 October to Sunday 25 October 2026
Winter holidays, from Thursday 24 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027
Public holidays and school holidays in Geneva: dates and significance for 2026Official public holidays in Geneva
In 2026
New Year’s Day, Thursday 1 January 2026
Good Friday, Friday 3 April 2026
Easter Monday, Monday 6 April 2026
Ascension Day, Thursday 14 May 2026
Whit Monday, Monday 25 May 2026
National Day, Saturday 1 August 2026
Geneva Fast, Thursday 10 September 2026
Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026
Restoration of the Republic, Thursday 31 December 2026
What is Good Friday?
The Friday before Easter Sunday is known as “Good Friday”; it is a Christian religious observance. It marks the day of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
What is the Geneva Fast?
The Thursday following the first Sunday in September is a public holiday in Geneva; it is known as the Jeûne Genevois. Its origins are said to date back to the first recorded fast in 1567. It was customary to fast whenever a tragic event occurred, as an act of humility.
Federal Fast Day is a public holiday in the other cantons of Switzerland, and is observed on the third Sunday in September. However, Geneva has retained its own local fast day and does not observe Federal Fast Day.
Tradition has it that the only meal on this day of fasting is a prune tart!
Other important dates in Geneva
In 2026
Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14 February 2026
Palm Sunday, Sunday 29 March 2026
Easter, Sunday 5 April 2026
Mother’s Day, Sunday 10 May 2026
Pentecost, Sunday 24 May 2026
Father’s Day, Sunday 7 June 2026
Corpus Christi, Thursday 4 June 2026
Federal Fast Day, Sunday 20 September 2026
Reformation Day, Saturday 31 October 2026
Halloween, Saturday 31 October 2026
All Saints’ Day, Sunday 1 November 2026
Swiss Reformation Sunday, Sunday 8 November 2026
All Souls’ Day, Monday 2 November 2026
Eternity Sunday, Sunday 22 November 2026
First Sunday in Advent, Sunday 29 November 2026
Second Sunday in Advent, Sunday 6 December 2026
St Nicholas’ Day, Sunday 6 December 2026
Escalade de Genève, Saturday 12 December 2026
Third Sunday in Advent, Sunday 13 December 2026
Fourth Sunday in Advent, Sunday 20 December 2026
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December 2026
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31 December 2026
School holidays in Geneva 2025–2026
Start of the school year, Monday 18 August 2025
Geneva Fast, Thursday 11 September 2025
Autumn holidays, from Monday 20 October to Friday 24 October 2025
Christmas and New Year holidays, from Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
February holidays, from Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February 2026
Easter holidays, from Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026
Labour Day, Friday 1 May 2026
Ascension Day long weekend, Thursday 14 May and Friday 15 May 2026
Whitsun, Monday 25 May 2026
Summer holidays, from Monday 29 June 2026
