🇨🇭 Switzerland Bridge Days 2026
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.
Best dealEpiphany
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jan 2026 off → 3 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 6 January 2026 · Take off: 5 January 2026
Saint Joseph's Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 20 Mar 2026 off → 19 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 19 March 2026 · Take off: 20 March 2026
Ascension Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 15 May 2026 off → 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 14 May 2026 · Take off: 15 May 2026
Corpus Christi
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jun 2026 off → 4 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 4 June 2026 · Take off: 5 June 2026
Geneva Prayday
1 leave day4 days off
Take 11 Sept 2026 off → 10 Sept 2026 to 13 Sept 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 10 September 2026 · Take off: 11 September 2026
Immaculate Conception
1 leave day4 days off
Take 7 Dec 2026 off → 5 Dec 2026 to 8 Dec 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 8 December 2026 · Take off: 7 December 2026
Restoration Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 1 Jan 2027 off → 31 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 31 December 2026 · Take off: 1 January 2027
Bridge Days Summary — Switzerland 2026
Best deal
Epiphany — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
7 bridge day opportunities in 2026
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
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