St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag)

Key facts

Date

Friday, January 2, 2026

Day of the week

Friday

Where observed

Regional (6)

Holiday type

Public holiday

Week number

1

Day of year

2

Local time zone

Europe/Zurich

Currency

CHF

Regions where observed

• CH-AG
• CH-BE
• CH-FR
• CH-SH
• CH-TG
• CH-VD

Long-weekend planner

St. Berchtold's Day 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

Other public holidays in Switzerland 2026

• New Year's Day (Neujahr)Jan 1
• 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)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