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Switzerland (Glarus) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Franc (CHF)
  • For local celebrations, please check the related canton entry.
    Internet domain: .ch - Telephone code: +41 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
    European Truck Ban: 22:00 to 05:00 week nights, 00:00 to 24:00 on Sundays, public holidays & vacations departures/returns
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday december 22, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday december 25, 2023Dancing banEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday january 2, 2024BerchtoldstagSecular holiday
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    Monday january 8, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday january 26, 2024Sports holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 5, 2024Sports holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024FahrtsfestSchool holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Dancing banEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 1, 2024Dancing banEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Thursday april 4, 2024FahrtsfestSecular holiday
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    Tuesday april 9, 2024Näfelser FahrtEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday april 13, 2024Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday april 15, 2024Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Glarner LandsgemeindeEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday may 8, 2024Ascension holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday may 9, 2024AscensionCatholic or protestant
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    Monday may 13, 2024Ascension holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday may 17, 2024Pentecost holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday may 19, 2024PentecostCatholic or protestant
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    Monday may 20, 2024Dancing banEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday may 20, 2024Whit MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday may 21, 2024Pentecost holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday june 28, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 22, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day

    Dancing ban

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Culture : This ban applies to all major religious celebrations, but does not apply in homes

    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Berchtoldstag

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    Tuesday january 2, 2024
    Secular holiday : A derivation of Middle High German berhttac or berhteltac, which translated the Greek epiphanias

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    School holidays : Www.glarus-nord.ch
    calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
    study programs are not aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 506
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    Average class size: less than 20
    Usually no school on Saturday
    No uniform required

    We carry confirmed dates till Feb 2026 ; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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    Sports holiday (beginning)

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    Friday january 26, 2024
    School holidays :

    Sports holiday (end)

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    Monday february 5, 2024
    School holidays :

    Fahrtsfest

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    School holidays :

    Dancing ban

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Culture :

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Dancing ban

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Culture : This ban applies to all major religious celebrations, but does not apply in homes

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Fahrtsfest

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    Thursday april 4, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemoration of a battle that opposed the people of Glarus and some Swiss Confederates to the Duke of Austria in 1388

    Näfelser Fahrt

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    Tuesday april 9, 2024
    Culture : Battle of Swiss and Austrian armies on 9 April 1388.

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Saturday april 13, 2024
    School holidays :

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Monday april 15, 2024
    School holidays :

    Glarner Landsgemeinde

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
    Culture : Public vote in front of the legislative body.

    Ascension holiday (beginning)

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    Wednesday may 8, 2024
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    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
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    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

    Dancing ban

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    Monday may 20, 2024
    Culture : This ban applies to all major religious celebrations, but does not apply in homes

    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
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    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday june 28, 2024
    School holidays :