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Berchtoldstag
St. Berchtold's Day
Friday, 2 Jan 2026 · Switzerland · Regional (CH-BE, CH-FR, CH-SH, CH-AG, CH-TG, CH-VD) · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
2 January, kept in much of German-speaking Switzerland as a second new-year day — the shared breather rather than any specific observance.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and most shops closed in the cantons that observe it; trading is normal elsewhere.
Getting around
Holiday timetables; ski resort traffic remains heavy.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Thursday · 2 Jan 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Friday · 2 Jan 20263-day break
2027Saturday · 2 Jan 20272-day break
2028Sunday · 2 Jan 20282-day break
2029Tuesday · 2 Jan 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Switzerland holiday calendar or count the working days.