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Bundesfeier
Swiss National Day
Saturday, 1 Aug 2026 · Switzerland · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on the weekend, so it costs most people no leave — and in many countries no day is given back.
What the day is for
1 August marks the 1291 founding pact, celebrated with bonfires on hillsides, paper lanterns, brunch on farms and neighbourhood fireworks rather than any central parade.
Do shops and banks close?
The only holiday observed nationwide by federal law: banks, offices and shops close.
Getting around
Sunday timetables with extra late services to firework sites around the lakes.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Friday · 1 Aug 20253-day break
2026Saturday · 1 Aug 20262-day break
2027Sunday · 1 Aug 20272-day break
2028Tuesday · 1 Aug 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Wednesday · 1 Aug 20291-day break
See the full Switzerland holiday calendar or count the working days.