256 working days in Switzerland in 2027
2027 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Switzerland, 5 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, March 26, Easter Monday on Monday, March 29, Ascension Day on Thursday, May 6 and Whit Monday on Monday, May 17), which leaves 256 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 2027
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 21 | March 26: Good Friday · March 29: Easter Monday |
| April | 22 | None |
| May | 19 | May 6: Ascension Day · May 17: Whit Monday |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 22 | None |
| August | 22 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 21 | None |
| November | 22 | None |
| December | 23 | None |
| Year | 256 | 5 |
The busiest month is December with 23 working days; the lightest, May with 19.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 61 working days. Second quarter: 63. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 66. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2027 and 132 in the second.
Working hours in 2027
At 8 hours a day, 256 working days come to 2,048 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,920 hours; at 7 hours, 1,792 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2027 and 2026 compared
2027 has 1 working day more than 2026 in Switzerland (256 against 255), because 5 holidays fall on weekdays in 2027 against 6 in 2026. See working days in Switzerland in 2026 and the full list of Switzerland public holidays 2027, 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 2027 calendar shows the whole year on one page.