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School holidays in Switzerland 2026

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 2026

School holidays by region

Aargau

Winter holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Spring holidays7 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays20 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2026 – 9 Oct 2026
Winter holidays21 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Basel-Landschaft

Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays14 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring holidays28 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 2026
Ascension Bridge25 May 2026
Summer holidays27 Jun 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Summer holidays4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Autumn holidays26 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Basel-Stadt

Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays14 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring holidays28 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 2026
Ascension Bridge25 May 2026
Summer holidays27 Jun 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Bern

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Christmas22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
February week31 Jan 2026 – 8 Feb 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer holidays4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays19 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Compulsory schools

Christmas22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027

Fribourg

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Sport14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 26 Aug 2026
Summer11 Jul 2026 – 26 Aug 2026
Autumn10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Geneva

Christmas and New Year holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
February holidays23 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2026
Easter holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Ascension Bridge14 May 2026 – 15 May 2026
Summer holidays29 Jun 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
Christmas and New Year holidays24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027

Glarus

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport24 Jan 2026 – 1 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer27 Jun 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Jura

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter break16 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
Easter holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Ascension14 May 2026 – 15 May 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027

Lucerne

Christmas holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays7 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer holidays4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Neuchâtel

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport21 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Nidwalden

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport7 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Obwalden

Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Sport7 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Sport12 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer27 Jun 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn25 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Autumn3 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Primary Schools

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
February week31 Jan 2026 – 8 Feb 2026
Spring holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer holidays4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays19 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Primary Schools

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Christmas holidays24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Autumn holidays10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Autumn holidays31 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 2026
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027
Christmas holidays24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Primary Schools

Easter3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026
Spring holidays20 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026
Summer holidays13 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026

Schaffhausen

Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport24 Jan 2026 – 8 Feb 2026
Spring11 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn26 Sep 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Schwyz

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport21 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring25 Apr 2026 – 10 May 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Secondary Schools

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter break2 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
Spring holidays6 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Secondary Schools

Easter3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026
Spring holidays20 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026
Ascension Bridge14 May 2026 – 16 May 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026

Solothurn

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter break2 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
Spring holidays6 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

St. Gallen

Christmas holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Spring holidays5 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer holidays5 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays27 Sep 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Thurgau

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport24 Jan 2026 – 1 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Pentecost14 May 2026 – 25 May 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 9 Aug 2026
Autumn3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Ticino

Christmas24 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Sport14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2026
Summer18 Jun 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Autumn31 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Uri

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Sport28 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Spring2 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
Summer4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Valais

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Sport21 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Sport28 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2026
Spring2 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
Spring9 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
Summer27 Jun 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Summer1 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Autumn15 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Vaud

Christmas20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sport14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer27 Jun 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Vocational Schools

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter break2 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
Spring holidays6 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer holidays6 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays28 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Vocational Schools

Easter3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026
Spring holidays20 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026
Ascension Bridge14 May 2026 – 16 May 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026

Zug

Winter holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Sports holidays31 Jan 2026 – 15 Feb 2026
Spring holidays11 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Ascension Day holidays14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
Summer holidays4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Winter holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Zürich

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Easter3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026
Spring holidays20 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026
Ascension Bridge14 May 2026 – 16 May 2026
Summer holidays13 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2026
Berchtold's Day2 Jan 2026
Epiphany6 Jan 2026
St Anthony's Day17 Jan 2026
Meinrad Day21 Jan 2026
Candlemas2 Feb 2026
Agathe's day5 Feb 2026
Establishment of the Republic1 Mar 2026
St Joseph's Day19 Mar 2026
St Benedict21 Mar 2026
Good Friday3 Apr 2026
Easter Monday6 Apr 2026
Näfels Ride9 Apr 2026
Sechseläuten20 Apr 2026
Labour Day1 May 2026
Saint Sigismund1 May 2026
Ascension Day14 May 2026
Pentecost Monday25 May 2026
Corpus Christi4 Jun 2026
Celebration of independence23 Jun 2026
Saints Peter and Paul29 Jun 2026
Independence Day1 Aug 2026
Assumption Day15 Aug 2026
Start of the school year17 Aug 2026
Start of the school year24 Aug 2026
Jeûne genevois10 Sep 2026
Angel consecration14 Sep 2026
Knabenschiessen14 Sep 2026
Fast Monday20 Sep 2026
Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer20 Sep 2026
St. Mauritius Day22 Sep 2026
Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day25 Sep 2026
St Gallus' Day16 Oct 2026
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2026
St Martin's Day11 Nov 2026
Immaculate Conception8 Dec 2026
Christmas25 Dec 2026
St Stephen's Day26 Dec 2026
Restoration of the Republic31 Dec 2026

Questions

When are school holidays in Switzerland 2026?

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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