Good Friday has already passed this year.
Friday, April 3, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Friday, April 3, 2026
- Day of the week
- Friday
- Where observed
- Regional (24)
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 14
- Day of year
- 93
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Regions where observed
- CH-AG
- CH-AI
- CH-AR
- CH-BE
- CH-BL
- CH-BS
- CH-FR
- CH-GE
- CH-GL
- CH-GR
- CH-JU
- CH-LU
- CH-NE
- CH-NW
- CH-OW
- CH-SG
- CH-SH
- CH-SO
- CH-SZ
- CH-TG
- CH-UR
- CH-VD
- CH-ZG
- CH-ZH
Long-weekend planner
Good Friday falls on a Friday in 2026, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Switzerland, Good Friday is on April 3, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Good Friday falls on a Friday.
Good Friday is a regional public holiday in Switzerland, observed in 24 region(s) rather than the whole country.
Good Friday was on April 3, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Good Friday in Switzerland is on March 26, 2027.
Other public holidays in Switzerland 2026
- 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
- Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt)Apr 4
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 6
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
- Ascension Day (Auffahrt)May 14
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 25
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 4
- 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 10
- Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)Sep 20
- Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)Sep 21
- 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 Good Friday date for Switzerland 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.