Swiss School Holidays
All school holidays for 26 cantons at a glance.
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Whether you're a parent, teacher, or travel planner – our calendar shows you the holiday dates for all 26 cantons, clearly and up to date. Filter by canton, school year, and holiday type, compare cantons side by side, or export the data directly to your calendar.
2026Current school yearAll cantons135 holiday· 26 canton
Valais: Holiday dates may vary by municipality.
Grisons: Holiday dates may vary by municipality.
Appenzell Outer Rhodes: Holiday dates may vary by district.
| Canton | Holiday | Period | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes· Oberegg | Sport break | 24.01.2026 – 01.02.2026 | 9 days |
| GLGlarus | Sport break | 24.01.2026 – 01.02.2026 | 9 days |
| SHSchaffhausen | Sport break | 24.01.2026 – 08.02.2026 | 16 days |
| TGThurgau | Sport break | 24.01.2026 – 01.02.2026 | 9 days |
| SOSolothurn | Sport break | 31.01.2026 – 15.02.2026 | 16 days |
| ZGZug | Sport break | 31.01.2026 – 15.02.2026 | 16 days |
| LULucerne | Sport break | 07.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 16 days |
| NWNidwalden | Sport break | 07.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 16 days |
| OWObwalden | Sport break | 07.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 16 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | Sport break | 13.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 10 days |
| BLBasel-Country | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 16 days |
| BSBasel-City | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 16 days |
| FRFribourg | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 9 days |
| JUJura | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 9 days |
| TITicino | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 9 days |
| VDVaud | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 9 days |
| VSValais· Français | Sport break | 14.02.2026 – 22.02.2026 | 9 days |
| GEGeneva | Sport break | 21.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 9 days |
| GRGrisons | Sport break | 21.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 9 days |
| NENeuchâtel | Sport break | 21.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 9 days |
| SZSchwyz | Sport break | 21.02.2026 – 01.03.2026 | 9 days |
| VSValais· Deutsch | Sport break | 21.02.2026 – 08.03.2026 | 16 days |
| URUri | Sport break | 28.02.2026 – 08.03.2026 | 9 days |
| BLBasel-Country | Spring break | 28.03.2026 – 12.04.2026 | 16 days |
| BSBasel-City | Spring break | 28.03.2026 – 12.04.2026 | 16 days |
| AGAargau | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes· Oberegg | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| BEBern· Français | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| FRFribourg | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| GEGeneva | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| GLGlarus | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| JUJura | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| LULucerne | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| NENeuchâtel | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| NWNidwalden | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| OWObwalden | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| SGSt. Gallen | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| SOSolothurn | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| TGThurgau | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| TITicino | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 12.04.2026 | 10 days |
| VDVaud | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 19.04.2026 | 17 days |
| VSValais· Français | Spring break | 03.04.2026 – 12.04.2026 | 10 days |
| SHSchaffhausen | Spring break | 11.04.2026 – 26.04.2026 | 16 days |
| ZGZug | Spring break | 11.04.2026 – 26.04.2026 | 16 days |
| GRGrisons | Spring break | 18.04.2026 – 03.05.2026 | 16 days |
| ZHZurich | Spring break | 18.04.2026 – 03.05.2026 | 16 days |
| SZSchwyz | Spring break | 25.04.2026 – 10.05.2026 | 16 days |
| URUri | Spring break | 02.05.2026 – 17.05.2026 | 16 days |
| VSValais· Deutsch | Spring break | 09.05.2026 – 17.05.2026 | 9 days |
| TITicino | Summer break | 18.06.2026 – 30.08.2026 | 74 days |
| BLBasel-Country | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 44 days |
| BSBasel-City | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 44 days |
| GEGeneva | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 51 days |
| GLGlarus | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 44 days |
| VDVaud | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 51 days |
| VSValais· Français | Summer break | 27.06.2026 – 19.08.2026 | 54 days |
| VSValais· Deutsch | Summer break | 01.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 47 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes· Oberegg | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| BEBern· Français | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| GRGrisons | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| JUJura | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| LULucerne | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| NENeuchâtel | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| NWNidwalden | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| OWObwalden | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| SGSt. Gallen | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| SHSchaffhausen | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| SOSolothurn | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| SZSchwyz | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| TGThurgau | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 37 days |
| URUri | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| ZGZug | Summer break | 04.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 44 days |
| FRFribourg | Summer break | 11.07.2026 – 26.08.2026 | 47 days |
| ZHZurich | Summer break | 11.07.2026 – 16.08.2026 | 37 days |
| AGAargau | Summer break | 18.07.2026 – 09.08.2026 | 23 days |
| OWObwalden | Autumn break | 25.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 17 days |
| AGAargau | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes· Oberegg | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 23 days |
| BLBasel-Country | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| BSBasel-City | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| LULucerne | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| NWNidwalden | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| SGSt. Gallen | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 23 days |
| SHSchaffhausen | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 23 days |
| SOSolothurn | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 23 days |
| SZSchwyz | Autumn break | 26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026 | 16 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| BEBern· Français | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| GLGlarus | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| JUJura | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| NENeuchâtel | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| TGThurgau | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| URUri | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| ZGZug | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| ZHZurich | Autumn break | 03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026 | 16 days |
| FRFribourg | Autumn break | 10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 16 days |
| GRGrisons | Autumn break | 10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 16 days |
| VDVaud | Autumn break | 10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 16 days |
| VSValais· Deutsch | Autumn break | 10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 16 days |
| VSValais· Français | Autumn break | 15.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 11 days |
| GEGeneva | Autumn break | 17.10.2026 – 25.10.2026 | 9 days |
| TITicino | Autumn break | 31.10.2026 – 08.11.2026 | 9 days |
| AGAargau | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes· Oberegg | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| BLBasel-Country | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| BSBasel-City | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| FRFribourg | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| LULucerne | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| NENeuchâtel | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| NWNidwalden | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| SGSt. Gallen | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| SOSolothurn | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| TGThurgau | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| VSValais· Deutsch | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| ZGZug | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| ZHZurich | Christmas break | 19.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 16 days |
| GRGrisons | Christmas break | 23.12.2026 – 05.01.2027 | 14 days |
| GEGeneva | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| GLGlarus | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| JUJura | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| OWObwalden | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 06.01.2027 | 14 days |
| SHSchaffhausen | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 | 11 days |
| TITicino | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 06.01.2027 | 14 days |
| URUri | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| VDVaud | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| VSValais· Français | Christmas break | 24.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 18 days |
| BEBern· Français | Christmas break | 25.12.2026 – 10.01.2027 | 17 days |
| SZSchwyz | Christmas break | 25.12.2026 – 06.01.2027 | 13 days |
Weekly holiday overview
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| Canton | Autumn break | Christmas break | Sport break | Spring break | Summer break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZHZurich | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | — | 18 Apr – 3 May | 11 Jul – 16 Aug |
| BEBern | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 25 Dec – 10 Jan | — | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| LULucerne | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 7 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| URUri | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 24 Dec – 10 Jan | 28 Feb – 8 Mar | 2 May – 17 May | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| SZSchwyz | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 25 Dec – 6 Jan | 21 Feb – 1 Mar | 25 Apr – 10 May | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| OWObwalden | 25 Sept – 11 Oct | 24 Dec – 6 Jan | 7 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| NWNidwalden | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 7 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| GLGlarus | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 24 Dec – 10 Jan | 24 Jan – 1 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 27 Jun – 9 Aug |
| ZGZug | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 31 Jan – 15 Feb | 11 Apr – 26 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| FRFribourg | 10 Oct – 25 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 14 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 11 Jul – 26 Aug |
| SOSolothurn | 26 Sept – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 31 Jan – 15 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| BSBasel-City | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 14 Feb – 1 Mar | 28 Mar – 12 Apr | 27 Jun – 9 Aug |
| BLBasel-Country | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 14 Feb – 1 Mar | 28 Mar – 12 Apr | 27 Jun – 9 Aug |
| SHSchaffhausen | 26 Sept – 18 Oct | 24 Dec – 3 Jan | 24 Jan – 8 Feb | 11 Apr – 26 Apr | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes* | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | — | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 13 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| SGSt. Gallen | 26 Sept – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | — | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| GRGrisons* | 10 Oct – 25 Oct | 23 Dec – 5 Jan | 21 Feb – 1 Mar | 18 Apr – 3 May | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| AGAargau | 26 Sept – 11 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | — | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 18 Jul – 9 Aug |
| TGThurgau | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 24 Jan – 1 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 9 Aug |
| TITicino | 31 Oct – 8 Nov | 24 Dec – 6 Jan | 14 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 12 Apr | 18 Jun – 30 Aug |
| VDVaud | 10 Oct – 25 Oct | 24 Dec – 10 Jan | 14 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 27 Jun – 16 Aug |
| VSValais* | 10 Oct – 25 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 21 Feb – 8 Mar | 9 May – 17 May | 1 Jul – 16 Aug |
| NENeuchâtel | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 21 Feb – 1 Mar | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
| GEGeneva | 17 Oct – 25 Oct | 24 Dec – 10 Jan | 21 Feb – 1 Mar | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 27 Jun – 16 Aug |
| JUJura | 3 Oct – 18 Oct | 24 Dec – 10 Jan | 14 Feb – 22 Feb | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 4 Jul – 16 Aug |
* Holiday dates may vary by municipality.