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Vaud (Switzerland) Holiday Calendar 2026

Vaud (Switzerland) has 9 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Switzerland. The next public holiday in Vaud (Switzerland) is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Vaud (Switzerland) Holiday Calendar 2026

  • New Year's Day

    Neujahrstag

    Federal holiday
  • Saint Berchtold's Day

    Berchtoldstag

    Only in: Aargau, Bern, Jura, Luzern, Stadt Zürich, Thurgau, Vaud

    Regional holiday
  • Good Friday

    Karfreitag

    Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Genève …

    Regional holiday
  • Easter Monday

    Ostermontag

    Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …

    Regional holiday
  • Ascension Day

    Auffahrt

    Federal holiday
  • Pentecost Monday

    Pfingstmontag

    Only in: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Genève, Glarus …

    Regional holiday
  • National Day

    Nationalfeiertag

    Federal holiday
  • Prayer Monday

    Bettagsmontag

    Only in: Vaud

    Regional holiday
  • Christmas Day

    Weihnachten

    Federal holiday

Vaud (Switzerland) 2026 calendar with holidays

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Vaud (Switzerland) have in 2026?
Vaud (Switzerland) has 9 public holidays in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Vaud (Switzerland)?
The next public holiday in Vaud (Switzerland) is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which holidays are federal holidays in Switzerland in 2026?
Switzerland has 4 federal public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), National Day (August 1, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.