Switzerland · 2026

    255 working days in Switzerland, 2026

    That's 2295 working hours at the 45-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 6 public holidays from the 365 calendar days in 2026.

    255
    Working days
    2295
    Working hours (9h × 255)
    6
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    255
    Working days
    2295
    Working hours
    2026
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    How we got to 255 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2026: 365
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 104
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 11 (of which 5 fall on a weekend and don't reduce working days)
    • Working days: 365 − 104 − 6 = 255
    • Working hours: 255 × 9h = 2295h (based on Swiss Labour Act (ArG))

    Public holidays subtracted (11)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2026-01-01ThursdayNeujahrSubtracted
    2026-04-03FridayKarfreitagSubtracted
    2026-04-05SundayOstersonntagFalls on weekend
    2026-04-06MondayOstermontagSubtracted
    2026-05-14ThursdayAuffahrtSubtracted
    2026-05-24SundayPfingstsonntagFalls on weekend
    2026-05-25MondayPfingstmontagSubtracted
    2026-08-01SaturdayBundesfeiertagFalls on weekend
    2026-09-20SundayEidg. Dank-, Buss- und BettagFalls on weekend
    2026-12-25FridayWeihnachtstagSubtracted
    2026-12-26SaturdayStephanstagFalls on weekend

    Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.

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    Working days left
    63
    Calendar days
    18
    Weekend days
    0
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    Frequently asked questions

    How many working days are in Switzerland in 2026?

    There are 255 working days in Switzerland in 2026. That's calculated from 365 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 6 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 5 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.

    How many working hours are in Switzerland in 2026?

    Switzerland has 2295 working hours in 2026, based on the 45-hour statutory work week (9 hours per day × 255 working days). Source: Swiss Labour Act (ArG).

    Which public holidays in Switzerland fall in 2026?

    11 public holidays fall in 2026: Neujahr (2026-01-01); Karfreitag (2026-04-03); Ostersonntag (2026-04-05); Ostermontag (2026-04-06); Auffahrt (2026-05-14); Pfingstsonntag (2026-05-24) and 5 more.

    Does this count include half-days or regional holidays?

    No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by Swiss Labour Act (ArG) are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.

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