Saint Joseph's Day (Josefstag)

Key facts

Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Day of the week

Thursday

Where observed

Regional (6)

Holiday type

Public holiday · Observance

Week number

12

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 a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.

This holiday in other years

Frequently asked questions

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
• Good Friday (Karfreitag)Apr 3
• 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