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🇨🇭 Switzerland Long Weekends 2025

11 long weekends in Switzerland in 2025. Plan your trips around these dates.

Epiphany
3 days
4 January 2025 — 6 January 2025
Näfels procession
4 days
3 April 2025 — 6 April 2025
Good Friday
4 days
17 April 2025 — 20 April 2025
Easter Monday
3 days
19 April 2025 — 21 April 2025
Whit Monday
3 days
7 June 2025 — 9 June 2025
Swiss National Day
4 days
31 July 2025 — 3 August 2025
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
4 days
14 August 2025 — 17 August 2025
Federal Fast Monday
3 days
20 September 2025 — 22 September 2025
Immaculate Conception
3 days
6 December 2025 — 8 December 2025
Christmas Day + following holiday
5 days
25 December 2025 — 29 December 2025
St. Stephen's Day
4 days
25 December 2025 — 28 December 2025
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Long Weekends Summary — Switzerland 2025

Longest
Christmas Day + following holiday — 5 days, no leave used
By length
1 × 5-day, 5 × 4-day, 5 × 3-day

How long weekends are calculated

A long weekend forms whenever a public holiday falls on a Friday (extending the weekend to 4 days) or a Monday (a 3-day weekend), or when two holidays fall on adjacent days near a weekend — all without using any annual leave.
Source: ch.ch Switzerland ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long weekends does Switzerland have in 2025?+
Switzerland has 11 long weekends in 2025: 1 five-day weekend, 5 four-day weekends, and 5 three-day weekends.
What's the longest weekend in Switzerland in 2025?+
The longest is around Christmas Day + following holiday, running from 25 December 2025 to 29 December 2025 — 5 consecutive days off with no leave days needed.
How are long weekends calculated?+
A long weekend forms whenever a public holiday falls on a Friday (extending the weekend to 4 days) or a Monday (a 3-day weekend), or when two holidays fall on adjacent days near a weekend, without using any annual leave.
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