Saint Joseph's Day (Josefstag)

Key facts

Date

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Day of the week

Sunday

Where observed

Regional (6)

Holiday type

Public holiday · Observance

Week number

11

Day of year

78

Local time zone

Europe/Zurich

Currency

CHF

Regions where observed

• CH-LU
• CH-NW
• CH-SZ
• CH-TI
• CH-UR
• CH-VS

Long-weekend planner

Saint Joseph's Day falls on the weekend in 2023, so it does not add an extra day off.

This holiday in other years

Frequently asked questions

Other public holidays in Switzerland 2023

• New Year's Day (Neujahr)Jan 1
• St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag)Jan 2
• Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)Jan 6
• Republic Day (Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik)Mar 1
• Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt)Apr 4
• Good Friday (Karfreitag)Apr 7
• Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 10
• Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
• Ascension Day (Auffahrt)May 18
• Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 29
• Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 8
• Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Peter und Paul)Jun 29
• Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier)Aug 1
• Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Maria Himmelfahrt)Aug 15
• Geneva Prayday (Jeûne genevois)Sep 7
• Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)Sep 17
• Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)Sep 18
• All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Nov 1
• Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis)Dec 8
• Christmas Day (Weihnachten)Dec 25
• St. Stephen's Day (Stephanstag)Dec 26
• Restoration Day (Restauration de la République)Dec 31