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Public holidays 2026 in Vaud

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

12

holidays

1

long weekends

253

working days

Next holiday: Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 63 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 2Friday2 JanvierRegional
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 5SundayEaster SundayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 24SundayPentecostNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
August 1SaturdayFête nationaleNational
September 20SundayFederal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and PrayerNational
September 21MondayMonday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and PrayerRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
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In 2026 there are 12 official public holidays in Vaud: 11 national and 2 regional. 4 fall on a weekend, so the year has 253 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (63 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Vaud

We found 1 possible long weekend: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
Ascension DayFriday May 154 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February20
March22
April20
May19
June22
July23
August21
September21
October22
November21
December22
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Regional holidays in Vaud

  • 2 Janvier (Friday, January 2, 2026): also a holiday in 4 other cantons.
  • Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (Monday, September 21, 2026): only in Vaud.

Frequently asked questions

12 official holidays, 8 of them on weekdays.

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