Assumption of the Virgin Mary has already passed this year.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Regional (13)
- Holiday type
- Public holiday · Observance
- Week number
- 33
- Day of year
- 228
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Regions where observed
- CH-AG
- CH-AI
- CH-FR
- CH-JU
- CH-LU
- CH-NW
- CH-OW
- CH-SO
- CH-SZ
- CH-TI
- CH-UR
- CH-VS
- CH-ZG
Long-weekend planner
Assumption of the Virgin Mary 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, Assumption of the Virgin Mary is on August 15, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Assumption of the Virgin Mary falls on a Thursday.
Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a regional public holiday in Switzerland, observed in 13 region(s) rather than the whole country.
Assumption of the Virgin Mary was on August 15, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Switzerland is on August 15, 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
- Ascension Day (Auffahrt)May 9
- 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
- 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 Assumption of the Virgin Mary date for Switzerland 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.