Scholiday
ENFRDE

Country calendar

School holidays in Switzerland 2027

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.

Open Switzerland on the timeline

Regions in Switzerland

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

Dates in 2027

School holidays by region

Aargau

  • Spring holidays12 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays19 Jul 2027 – 6 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 15 Oct 2027
  • Winter holidays24 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
  • Spring holidays12 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays12 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays20 Dec 2027 – 31 Dec 2027

Appenzell Innerrhoden

  • Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Sports holidays (Oberegg)30 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027
  • Sports holidays (Appenzell, Schlatt-Haslen, Gonten, Schwende-Rüte)5 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays10 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays (Appenzell, Schlatt-Haslen, Gonten, Schwende-Rüte)3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Summer holidays (Oberegg)10 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays (Appenzell, Schlatt-Haslen, Gonten, Schwende-Rüte)2 Oct 2027 – 17 Oct 2027
  • Autumn holidays (Oberegg)2 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028

Basel-Landschaft

  • Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Carnival holidays6 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays20 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027
  • Ascension Bridge7 May 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Summer holidays10 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays2 Oct 2027 – 17 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028

Basel-Stadt

  • Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Carnival holidays6 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays20 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 2027
  • Ascension Bridge7 May 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays2 Oct 2027 – 17 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028

Bern

  • Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
  • Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
  • February week6 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027
  • Spring holidays10 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Summer holidays5 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays25 Sep 2027 – 17 Oct 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 15 Oct 2027
  • Christmas25 Dec 2027 – 9 Jan 2028
  • Christmas27 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Compulsory schools

  • Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays5 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 15 Oct 2027
  • Christmas27 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Fribourg

  • Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Geneva

  • Christmas and New Year holidays24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
  • February holidays15 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
  • Easter holidays26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027
  • Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 7 May 2027
  • Summer holidays5 Jul 2027 – 25 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays25 Oct 2027 – 29 Oct 2027
  • Christmas and New Year holidays24 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Glarus

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Grisons

  • Christmas holidays (Maloja, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair, Landquart, Surselva +6)23 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027
  • Christmas holidays (Moesa)24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
  • Autumn holidays (Maloja, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair, Landquart, Surselva +6)9 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays (Maloja, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair, Landquart, Surselva +6)23 Dec 2027 – 5 Jan 2028

Jura

  • Christmas holidays24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027
  • Winter break15 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
  • Easter holidays26 Mar 2027 – 9 Apr 2027
  • Ascension6 May 2027 – 7 May 2027
  • Summer holidays5 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays24 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Lucerne

  • Christmas holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Carnival holidays30 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays25 Sep 2027 – 10 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028

Neuchâtel

  • Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Nidwalden

  • Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Obwalden

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Primary Schools

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
  • Spring holidays12 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays12 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays20 Dec 2027 – 31 Dec 2027

Primary Schools

  • Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
  • February week6 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays10 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays25 Sep 2027 – 17 Oct 2027
  • Christmas25 Dec 2027 – 9 Jan 2028

Primary Schools

  • Christmas holidays23 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027
  • Christmas holidays24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
  • Autumn holidays9 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays23 Dec 2027 – 5 Jan 2028

Primary Schools

  • Easter26 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Apr 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Summer holidays19 Jul 2027 – 21 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027

Schaffhausen

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Schwyz

  • Christmas25 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Secondary Schools

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
  • Winter break8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays2 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays12 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays27 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Secondary Schools

  • Easter26 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Apr 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027

Solothurn

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
  • Winter break8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays2 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays12 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays27 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

St. Gallen

  • Christmas holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Spring holidays11 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays11 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays3 Oct 2027 – 24 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays19 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028

Thurgau

  • Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Ticino

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Uri

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Valais

  • Christmas19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Vaud

  • Christmas24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Vocational Schools

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
  • Winter break8 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays2 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidays12 Jul 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays4 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays27 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028

Vocational Schools

  • Easter26 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Apr 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027

Zug

  • Winter holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
  • Sports holidays6 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027
  • Spring holidays17 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
  • Ascension Day holidays6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
  • Summer holidays3 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays3 Oct 2027 – 18 Oct 2027
  • Winter holidays19 Dec 2027 – 3 Jan 2028

Zürich

  • Christmas holidays21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
  • Easter26 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Spring holidays26 Apr 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 8 May 2027
  • Summer holidays19 Jul 2027 – 21 Aug 2027
  • Autumn holidays11 Oct 2027 – 23 Oct 2027
  • Christmas holidays20 Dec 2027 – 1 Jan 2028

Public holidays

  • New Year's Day1 Jan 2027
  • Berchtold's Day2 Jan 2027
  • Epiphany6 Jan 2027
  • St Anthony's Day17 Jan 2027
  • Meinrad Day21 Jan 2027
  • Candlemas2 Feb 2027
  • Agathe's day5 Feb 2027
  • Establishment of the Republic1 Mar 2027
  • St Joseph's Day19 Mar 2027
  • St Benedict21 Mar 2027
  • Good Friday26 Mar 2027
  • Easter Monday29 Mar 2027
  • Näfels Ride1 Apr 2027
  • Sechseläuten19 Apr 2027
  • Labour Day1 May 2027
  • Saint Sigismund1 May 2027
  • Ascension Day6 May 2027
  • Pentecost Monday17 May 2027
  • Corpus Christi27 May 2027
  • Celebration of independence23 Jun 2027
  • Saints Peter and Paul29 Jun 2027
  • Independence Day1 Aug 2027
  • Assumption Day15 Aug 2027
  • Start of the school year16 Aug 2027
  • Jeûne genevois9 Sep 2027
  • Knabenschiessen13 Sep 2027
  • Angel consecration14 Sep 2027
  • Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer19 Sep 2027
  • Fast Monday20 Sep 2027
  • St. Mauritius Day22 Sep 2027
  • Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day25 Sep 2027
  • St Gallus' Day16 Oct 2027
  • All Saints' Day1 Nov 2027
  • St Martin's Day11 Nov 2027
  • Immaculate Conception8 Dec 2027
  • Christmas25 Dec 2027
  • St Stephen's Day26 Dec 2027
  • Restoration of the Republic31 Dec 2027

Questions

When are school holidays in Switzerland 2027?

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?

Open the planner with Switzerland selected, then add Germany, France, Austria and Italy. The URL stores the year, countries and regions so you can share the view.

Compare Switzerland with

All country calendars