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Business days calculator: Switzerland
Count working days between two dates in Switzerland, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Switzerland public holidays are skipped, and you can include holidays for any of 26 states or regions.
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Working days in Switzerland, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 255 | 256 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Switzerland, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Bundesfeiertag |
| 20 Sept 2026 | Sunday | Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Switzerland public holidays 2026 · Switzerland public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Switzerland in 2026?
255 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Switzerland?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include state and regional holidays?
The tables on this page use national holidays. Choose one of the 26 states or regions in the calculator to include its local holidays.