The best time to book annual leave in 2026
The Switzerland year planner for 2026 is a free list of the public holidays in Switzerland. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break. Pick where you work.
Best value in 2026
Christmas & New Year
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027
4 days of annual leave gets you 10 days away.
- Friday 25 December, Christmas Day
- Saturday 26 December, weekend
- Sunday 27 December, weekend
- Monday 28 December, leave
- Tuesday 29 December, leave
- Wednesday 30 December, leave
- Thursday 31 December, leave
- Friday 1 January, New Year's Day
- Saturday 2 January, weekend
- Sunday 3 January, weekend
Book off: Mon 28 – Thu 31 Dec
Every good window in 2026
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Switzerland.
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Immaculate Conception
Sat 5 Dec – Sun 13 Dec
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 7 Dec, Wed 9 – Fri 11 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates - 10days
Christmas & New Year
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027
4 days of annual leave · 2.5× your annual leave
Book off Mon 28 – Thu 31 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2026: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- Christmas · Fri 25 Dec · 3 days
2026 at a glance
Every day of 2026 in Switzerland: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Switzerland, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Ascension Day | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Swiss National Day | |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
| All Saints' Day | |
| Immaculate Conception | |
| Christmas Day |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 20 days, a common starting point in Switzerland, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2026?
Christmas & New Year is the best value in 2026. 4 days of annual leave (Mon 28 – Thu 31 Dec) gives you 10 days away, Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027. The other public holidays each turn 4 days of annual leave into as many as 9 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.