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School holidays in Switzerland 2025

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 2025

School holidays by region

Aargau

Winter holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 18 Apr 2025
Summer holidays21 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays29 Sep 2025 – 10 Oct 2025
Winter holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 18 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Spring holidays5 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025
Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Basel-Landschaft

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Carnival holidays1 Mar 2025 – 16 Mar 2025
Spring holidays12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Ascension Bridge30 May 2025
Summer holidays28 Jun 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Summer holidays5 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Autumn holidays27 Sep 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Basel-Stadt

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Carnival holidays1 Mar 2025 – 16 Mar 2025
Spring holidays12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Ascension Bridge30 May 2025
Summer holidays28 Jun 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Bern

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
February week1 Feb 2025 – 9 Feb 2025
Spring holidays5 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Spring holidays14 Apr 2025 – 25 Apr 2025
Summer holidays5 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 15 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays20 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 27 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Christmas22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Compulsory schools

Christmas23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Spring holidays14 Apr 2025 – 25 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 15 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 27 Oct 2025
Christmas22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Fribourg

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport1 Mar 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring18 Apr 2025 – 4 May 2025
Summer4 Jul 2025 – 27 Aug 2025
Autumn11 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Geneva

Christmas and New Year holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
February holidays24 Feb 2025 – 28 Feb 2025
Easter holidays18 Apr 2025 – 2 May 2025
Ascension Bridge29 May 2025 – 30 May 2025
Summer holidays30 Jun 2025 – 15 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays20 Oct 2025 – 24 Oct 2025
Christmas and New Year holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Glarus

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport25 Jan 2025 – 2 Feb 2025
Spring3 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025
Summer28 Jun 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn4 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Jura

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Winter break24 Feb 2025 – 28 Feb 2025
Easter holidays18 Mar 2025 – 2 May 2025
Ascension29 May 2025 – 30 May 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 15 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Lucerne

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Carnival holidays22 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring holidays18 Apr 2025 – 4 May 2025
Summer holidays5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Neuchâtel

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 2 Mar 2025
Spring12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn4 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Nidwalden

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring18 Apr 2025 – 4 May 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Obwalden

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Sport27 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring18 Apr 2025 – 4 May 2025
Summer28 Jun 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Autumn4 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 18 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Primary Schools

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
February week1 Feb 2025 – 9 Feb 2025
Spring holidays5 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Summer holidays5 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays20 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Autumn holidays1 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Christmas holidays24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026

Primary Schools

Easter18 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Spring holidays21 Apr 2025 – 3 May 2025
Summer holidays14 Jul 2025 – 16 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2025

Schaffhausen

Christmas24 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport25 Jan 2025 – 9 Feb 2025
Spring12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn27 Sep 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Schwyz

Christmas25 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 2 Mar 2025
Spring26 Apr 2025 – 11 May 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn27 Sep 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Secondary Schools

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Winter break3 Feb 2025 – 14 Feb 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays29 Sep 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Secondary Schools

Easter18 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Spring holidays21 Apr 2025 – 3 May 2025
Ascension Bridge29 May 2025 – 31 May 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2025

Solothurn

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Winter break3 Feb 2025 – 14 Feb 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays29 Sep 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

St. Gallen

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Spring holidays6 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025
Summer holidays6 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Thurgau

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport25 Jan 2025 – 2 Feb 2025
Spring12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 10 Aug 2025
Autumn4 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Ticino

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025
Sport1 Mar 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring18 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer19 Jun 2025 – 31 Aug 2025
Autumn1 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2025
Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026

Uri

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring26 Apr 2025 – 11 May 2025
Summer5 Jul 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn4 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026

Valais

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport22 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Sport1 Mar 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
Spring3 Apr 2025 – 18 Apr 2025
Spring10 Apr 2025 – 18 Apr 2025
Spring18 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer19 Jun 2025 – 20 Aug 2025
Summer28 Jun 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn11 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Autumn16 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Vaud

Christmas21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sport15 Feb 2025 – 23 Feb 2025
Spring12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Summer28 Jun 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn11 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Vocational Schools

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Winter break3 Feb 2025 – 14 Feb 2025
Spring holidays7 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Summer holidays7 Jul 2025 – 8 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays29 Sep 2025 – 17 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026

Vocational Schools

Easter18 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Spring holidays21 Apr 2025 – 3 May 2025
Ascension Bridge29 May 2025 – 31 May 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2025

Zug

Winter holidays21 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Sports holidays1 Feb 2025 – 16 Feb 2025
Spring holidays12 Apr 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Ascension Day holidays29 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
Summer holidays21 Jun 2025 – 17 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays4 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
Winter holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

Zürich

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025
Easter18 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
Spring holidays21 Apr 2025 – 3 May 2025
Ascension Bridge29 May 2025 – 31 May 2025
Summer holidays14 Jul 2025 – 16 Aug 2025
Autumn holidays6 Oct 2025 – 18 Oct 2025
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2025
Berchtold's Day2 Jan 2025
Epiphany6 Jan 2025
St Anthony's Day17 Jan 2025
Meinrad Day21 Jan 2025
Candlemas2 Feb 2025
Agathe's day5 Feb 2025
Establishment of the Republic1 Mar 2025
St Joseph's Day19 Mar 2025
St Benedict21 Mar 2025
Näfels Ride3 Apr 2025
Good Friday18 Apr 2025
Easter Monday21 Apr 2025
Sechseläuten28 Apr 2025
Labour Day1 May 2025
Saint Sigismund1 May 2025
Ascension Day29 May 2025
Pentecost Monday9 Jun 2025
Corpus Christi19 Jun 2025
Celebration of independence23 Jun 2025
Saints Peter and Paul29 Jun 2025
Independence Day1 Aug 2025
Start of the school year11 Aug 2025
Assumption Day15 Aug 2025
Start of the school year25 Aug 2025
Jeûne genevois11 Sep 2025
Angel consecration14 Sep 2025
Knabenschiessen15 Sep 2025
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer21 Sep 2025
Fast Monday22 Sep 2025
St. Mauritius Day22 Sep 2025
Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day25 Sep 2025
St Gallus' Day16 Oct 2025
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2025
St Martin's Day11 Nov 2025
Immaculate Conception8 Dec 2025
Christmas25 Dec 2025
St Stephen's Day26 Dec 2025
Restoration of the Republic31 Dec 2025

Questions

When are school holidays in Switzerland 2025?

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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