New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Monday, January 1, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Monday, January 1, 2024
- Day of the week
- Monday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Monday in 2024, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Switzerland, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, New Year's Day falls on a Monday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Switzerland.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Switzerland is on January 1, 2025.
Other public holidays in Switzerland 2024
- 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
- 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 New Year's Day date for Switzerland 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.