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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.

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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 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
Spring holidays10 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 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

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?

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