Spring holiday (end)
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Tuesday may 7, 2024
School holidays : except Davos
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday may 8, 2024
School holidays :
Ascension
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 17, 2024
School holidays :
Pentecost
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Sunday may 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Whit Monday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday may 21, 2024
School holidays :
Tour de Suisse
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Sunday june 9, 2024
Sports events : Lasts 1 week - www.tourdesuisse.ch/ 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday july 5, 2024
School holidays :
EFG Swiss Open Gstaad
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Monday july 29, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.atptour.com/ lasts one week -- in Gstaad 2024 edition confirmed
Confederation Day
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Thursday august 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Instaured at the end of the XIX century. The date refers to an agreement made at the beginning of August 1291 between Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden. Traditional observance includes bonfires on the the mountains and celebrations in the communities, occasions for patriotic speeches. Modern observance, fostered by the Tourist offices, include fireworks.
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday august 12, 2024
School holidays :
Fall holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 4, 2024
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
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Monday october 21, 2024
School holidays :