When are school holidays in Switzerland?
School holidays in Switzerland are set independently by each of the 26 cantons. Here you'll find an up-to-date overview of the next upcoming holidays per canton.
Next holidays by canton
ZHZurich
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
BEBern
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
LULucerne
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
URUri
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
SZSchwyz
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
OWObwalden
Autumn break25.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
NWNidwalden
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
GLGlarus
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
ZGZug
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
FRFribourg
Autumn break10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026
SOSolothurn
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026
BSBasel-City
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
BLBasel-Country
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
SHSchaffhausen
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026
ARAppenzell Outer Rhodes
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
AIAppenzell Inner Rhodes
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026
SGSt. Gallen
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 18.10.2026
GRGrisons
Autumn break10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026
AGAargau
Autumn break26.09.2026 – 11.10.2026
TGThurgau
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
TITicino
Autumn break31.10.2026 – 08.11.2026
VDVaud
Autumn break10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026
VSValais
Autumn break10.10.2026 – 25.10.2026
NENeuchâtel
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
GEGeneva
Autumn break17.10.2026 – 25.10.2026
JUJura
Autumn break03.10.2026 – 18.10.2026
How are school holidays determined?
Switzerland has no national holiday schedule. Each canton – and in some cases each municipality – sets its own school holiday dates. The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK/CDIP) coordinates and publishes a consolidated overview.