Ascension Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 19
- Day of year
- 130
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Long-weekend planner
Ascension Day falls on a Thursday in 2024. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Switzerland, Ascension Day is on May 9, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Ascension Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Ascension Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Switzerland.
Ascension Day was on May 9, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Ascension Day in Switzerland is on May 29, 2025.
Other public holidays in Switzerland 2024
- 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
- Saint Joseph's Day (Josefstag)Mar 19
- Good Friday (Karfreitag)Mar 29
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 1
- Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt)Apr 4
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 20
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)May 30
- 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 5
- Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)Sep 15
- Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)Sep 16
- 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
About these dates
The Ascension Day date for Switzerland 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.