The best days to take off in Switzerland in 2028
Switzerland has 10 public holidays in 2028 in Zurich. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 47 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 47
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 18 – 21: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 2 · 4 days off
Book May 2: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
May 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book May 22 – 24, May 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jul 29 – Aug 6 · 9 days off
Book Jul 31, Aug 2 – 4: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Switzerland in 2028
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Zurich.
- Saturday, January 1
- Sunday, January 2
- Friday, April 14
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Thursday, May 25
- Monday, June 5
- Tuesday, August 1
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2028?
- Switzerland (Zurich) has 10 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Switzerland in 2028?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Switzerland, booking 20 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 47 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Switzerland in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Switzerland in 2028 there are 5 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in Switzerland. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.