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School holidays in Switzerland 2024

School holidays in Switzerland are set by region (Swiss cantons). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with Germany, France, Austria and Italy.

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Regions in Switzerland

School holidays follow Swiss cantons. Open a region on the timeline to stack it against a neighbour.

Dates in 2024

School holidays by region

Aargau

Winter holidays27 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays22 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays30 Sep 2024 – 11 Oct 2024
Winter holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Spring holidays6 Apr 2024 – 21 Apr 2024
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Basel-Landschaft

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Carnival holidays10 Feb 2024 – 25 Feb 2024
Spring holidays23 Mar 2024 – 7 Apr 2024
Ascension Bridge10 May 2024
Summer holidays29 Jun 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Summer holidays6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Basel-Stadt

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Carnival holidays10 Feb 2024 – 25 Feb 2024
Spring holidays23 Mar 2024 – 7 Apr 2024
Ascension Bridge10 May 2024
Summer holidays29 Jun 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Bern

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Christmas25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
February week3 Feb 2024 – 11 Feb 2024
Spring holidays29 Mar 2024 – 12 Apr 2024
Spring holidays6 Apr 2024 – 21 Apr 2024
Summer holidays6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 16 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays21 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Compulsory schools

Christmas25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Spring holidays29 Mar 2024 – 12 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 16 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Fribourg

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport10 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer29 Jun 2024 – 21 Aug 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 21 Aug 2024
Autumn12 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Geneva

Christmas and New Year holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
February holidays17 Feb 2024 – 25 Feb 2024
Easter holidays29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Ascension Bridge9 May 2024 – 10 May 2024
Summer holidays29 Jun 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays19 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024
Christmas and New Year holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Glarus

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport27 Jan 2024 – 4 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer29 Jun 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Jura

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter break19 Feb 2024 – 23 Feb 2024
Easter holidays29 Mar 2024 – 12 Apr 2024
Ascension9 May 2024 – 10 May 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 16 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays14 Oct 2024 – 25 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Lucerne

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Carnival holidays3 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring holidays29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer holidays6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Neuchâtel

Christmas21 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport24 Feb 2024 – 3 Mar 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Nidwalden

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport3 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 25 Aug 2024
Autumn28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Obwalden

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport3 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Primary Schools

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
February week3 Feb 2024 – 11 Feb 2024
Spring holidays6 Apr 2024 – 21 Apr 2024
Summer holidays6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays21 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays26 Oct 2024 – 3 Nov 2024
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Primary Schools

Easter29 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Spring holidays22 Apr 2024 – 4 May 2024
Summer holidays15 Jul 2024 – 17 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024

Schaffhausen

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 2 Jan 2024
Sport27 Jan 2024 – 11 Feb 2024
Spring13 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn28 Sep 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas24 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Schwyz

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport24 Feb 2024 – 3 Mar 2024
Spring27 Apr 2024 – 12 May 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn28 Sep 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
Christmas25 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Secondary Schools

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter break5 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays30 Sep 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Secondary Schools

Easter29 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Spring holidays22 Apr 2024 – 4 May 2024
Ascension Bridge9 May 2024 – 11 May 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024

Solothurn

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter break5 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays30 Sep 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

St. Gallen

Christmas holidays24 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Spring holidays7 Apr 2024 – 21 Apr 2024
Summer holidays7 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays29 Sep 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Thurgau

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport27 Jan 2024 – 4 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 11 Aug 2024
Autumn5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Ticino

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport10 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 7 Apr 2024
Summer15 Jun 2024 – 1 Sep 2024
Autumn26 Oct 2024 – 3 Nov 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Uri

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport2 Mar 2024 – 10 Mar 2024
Spring27 Apr 2024 – 12 May 2024
Summer6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Valais

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport10 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Sport24 Feb 2024 – 10 Mar 2024
Sport2 Mar 2024 – 10 Mar 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 7 Apr 2024
Spring27 Apr 2024 – 12 May 2024
Spring4 May 2024 – 12 May 2024
Summer22 Jun 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Summer29 Jun 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn12 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024
Autumn17 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Vaud

Christmas23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sport10 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring29 Mar 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Summer29 Jun 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn12 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024
Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Vocational Schools

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter break5 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Spring holidays8 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Summer holidays8 Jul 2024 – 9 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays30 Sep 2024 – 18 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Vocational Schools

Easter29 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Spring holidays22 Apr 2024 – 4 May 2024
Ascension Bridge9 May 2024 – 11 May 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024

Zug

Winter holidays23 Dec 2023 – 7 Jan 2024
Sports holidays3 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024
Spring holidays13 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024
Ascension Day holidays9 May 2024 – 12 May 2024
Summer holidays6 Jul 2024 – 18 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2024 – 20 Oct 2024
Winter holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025

Zürich

Christmas holidays25 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024
Easter29 Mar 2024 – 1 Apr 2024
Spring holidays22 Apr 2024 – 4 May 2024
Ascension Bridge9 May 2024 – 11 May 2024
Summer holidays15 Jul 2024 – 17 Aug 2024
Autumn holidays7 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2024
Berchtold's Day2 Jan 2024
Epiphany6 Jan 2024
St Anthony's Day17 Jan 2024
Meinrad Day21 Jan 2024
Candlemas2 Feb 2024
Agathe's day5 Feb 2024
Establishment of the Republic1 Mar 2024
St Joseph's Day19 Mar 2024
St Benedict21 Mar 2024
Good Friday29 Mar 2024
Easter Monday1 Apr 2024
Näfels Ride4 Apr 2024
Sechseläuten15 Apr 2024
Labour Day1 May 2024
Saint Sigismund1 May 2024
Ascension Day9 May 2024
Pentecost Monday20 May 2024
Corpus Christi30 May 2024
Celebration of independence23 Jun 2024
Saints Peter and Paul29 Jun 2024
Independence Day1 Aug 2024
Start of the school year12 Aug 2024
Assumption Day15 Aug 2024
Start of the school year26 Aug 2024
Jeûne genevois5 Sep 2024
Knabenschiessen9 Sep 2024
Angel consecration14 Sep 2024
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer15 Sep 2024
Fast Monday16 Sep 2024
St. Mauritius Day22 Sep 2024
Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day25 Sep 2024
St Gallus' Day16 Oct 2024
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2024
St Martin's Day11 Nov 2024
Immaculate Conception8 Dec 2024
Christmas25 Dec 2024
St Stephen's Day26 Dec 2024
Restoration of the Republic31 Dec 2024

Questions

When are school holidays in Switzerland 2024?

School holidays in Switzerland are set by region (Swiss cantons). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with Germany, France, Austria and Italy.

Do school holidays differ by region in Switzerland?

Yes. School holidays in Switzerland differ by region (Swiss cantons). Pick a region on the timeline, then stack a neighbour.

How do I compare Switzerland with neighbouring countries?

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