255 working days in Switzerland in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Switzerland, 6 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14, Whit Monday on Monday, May 25 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 255 working days. Swiss holidays are cantonal, so the count removes the days off in all or nearly all cantons: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday, August 1 and Christmas. Depending on your canton, also remove January 2, May 1, Corpus Christi, All Saints’ Day or December 26.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 20 | April 3: Good Friday · April 6: Easter Monday |
| May | 19 | May 14: Ascension Day · May 25: Whit Monday |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 22 | None |
| November | 21 | None |
| December | 22 | December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 255 | 6 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, May with 19.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 63 working days. Second quarter: 61. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 65. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2026 and 131 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 255 working days come to 2,040 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,912.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,785 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 1 working day fewer than 2027 in Switzerland (255 against 256), because 6 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 5 in 2027. See working days in Switzerland in 2027 and the full list of Switzerland public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Switzerland. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.