The best days to take off in Switzerland in 2029
Switzerland has 10 public holidays in 2029 in Zurich. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 49 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 49
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Dec 30, 2028 – Jan 7, 2029 · 9 days off
Book Jan 3 – 5: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Mar 28 – Apr 2 · 6 days off
Book Mar 28 – 29: 2 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Apr 28 – May 13 · 16 days off
Book Apr 30, May 2 – 4, May 7 – 9, May 11: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Jul 28 – Aug 5 · 9 days off
Book Jul 30 – 31, Aug 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Dec 24, Dec 27 – 28: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Switzerland in 2029
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Zurich.
- Monday, January 1
- Tuesday, January 2
- Friday, March 30
- Monday, April 2
- Tuesday, May 1
- Thursday, May 10
- Monday, May 21
- Wednesday, August 1
- Tuesday, December 25
- Wednesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2029?
- Switzerland (Zurich) has 10 public holidays in 2029. 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 2029?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Switzerland, booking 20 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 49 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Switzerland in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Switzerland in 2029 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.