🇨🇭 Switzerland Bridge Days 2027
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2027.
Best dealAscension Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 7 May 2027 off → 6 May 2027 to 9 May 2027 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 6 May 2027 · Take off: 7 May 2027
Corpus Christi
1 leave day4 days off
Take 28 May 2027 off → 27 May 2027 to 30 May 2027 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 27 May 2027 · Take off: 28 May 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
1 leave day4 days off
Take 28 Jun 2027 off → 26 Jun 2027 to 29 Jun 2027 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 29 June 2027 · Take off: 28 June 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Geneva Prayday
1 leave day4 days off
Take 10 Sept 2027 off → 9 Sept 2027 to 12 Sept 2027 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 9 September 2027 · Take off: 10 September 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Epiphany
2 leave days5 days off
Take 4 Jan 2027 + 5 Jan 2027 off → 2 Jan 2027 to 6 Jan 2027 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 6 January 2027 · Take off: 4 January 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Epiphany
2 leave days5 days off
Take 7 Jan 2027 + 8 Jan 2027 off → 6 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2027 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 6 January 2027 · Take off: 7 January 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Immaculate Conception
2 leave days5 days off
Take 6 Dec 2027 + 7 Dec 2027 off → 4 Dec 2027 to 8 Dec 2027 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 8 December 2027 · Take off: 6 December 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Immaculate Conception
2 leave days5 days off
Take 9 Dec 2027 + 10 Dec 2027 off → 8 Dec 2027 to 12 Dec 2027 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 8 December 2027 · Take off: 9 December 2027
Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country
Bridge Days Summary — Switzerland 2027
Best deal
Ascension Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
8 bridge day opportunities in 2027
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.
Source: SECO — Feiertage Schweiz (Anhang zum Arbeitsgesetz) ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error
PDF. Only 1 August is a federal holiday — every other Swiss holiday is cantonal, and this annex is the official per-canton table under art. 20a ArG.