The best days to take off in Switzerland in 2030
Switzerland has 10 public holidays in 2030 in Zurich. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 45 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 45
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Jan 1 – 6 · 6 days off
Book Jan 3 – 4: 2 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Apr 24 – May 5 · 12 days off
Book Apr 24 – 26, Apr 29 – 30, May 2 – 3: 7 vacation days for 12 consecutive days off.
May 25 – Jun 2 · 9 days off
Book May 27 – 29, May 31: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jul 27 – Aug 4 · 9 days off
Book Jul 29 – 31, Aug 2: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Dec 23 – 24, Dec 27: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Switzerland in 2030
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Zurich.
- Tuesday, January 1
- Wednesday, January 2
- Friday, April 19
- Monday, April 22
- Wednesday, May 1
- Thursday, May 30
- Monday, June 10
- Thursday, August 1
- Wednesday, December 25
- Thursday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Switzerland have in 2030?
- Switzerland (Zurich) has 10 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Switzerland, booking 20 of them around the 2030 public holidays gives you 45 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Switzerland in 2030?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Switzerland in 2030 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.