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Switzerland (Zürich) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Switzerland (Zürich) : 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
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
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday october 23, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays |  |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | St Stephen's Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday january 1, 2024 | New Year's Marathon | Sports events | |
| Monday january 1, 2024 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday january 2, 2024 | Berchtoldstag | Secular holiday | |
| Monday january 8, 2024 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday february 9, 2024 | Sports holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday february 26, 2024 | Sports holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday march 29, 2024 | Good Friday | Catholic or protestant | |
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday october 23, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-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 Years Day on Christmas Day
St Stephen's Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
New Year's Marathon
-Monday january 1, 2024
Sports events : Www.neujahrsmarathon.ch/ 2024 edition confirmed
New Year's Day
-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
-Tuesday january 2, 2024
Secular holiday : A derivation of Middle High German berhttac or berhteltac, which translated the Greek epiphanias
Christmas holiday (end)
-Monday january 8, 2024
School holidays : Www.stadt-zuerich.ch
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
QS Best Student Cities in Zurich: #4
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ranking: Times Higher Education #22/QS ranking #10/Shanghai (2023) #59
We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2025; 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
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries or regions, including Zurich schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
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
QS Best Student Cities in Zurich: #4
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ranking: Times Higher Education #22/QS ranking #10/Shanghai (2023) #59
We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2025; 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
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries or regions, including Zurich schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Sports holiday (beginning)
-Friday february 9, 2024
School holidays :
Sports holiday (end)
-Monday february 26, 2024
School holidays :
Good Friday
-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.
