Good Friday (Karfreitag)

Key facts

Date

Friday, April 14, 2028

Day of the week

Friday

Where observed

Regional (24)

Holiday type

Public holiday

Week number

15

Day of year

105

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 2028, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.

This holiday in other years

Frequently asked questions

Other public holidays in Switzerland 2028

• 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 17
• Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
• Ascension Day (Auffahrt)May 25
• Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)Jun 5
• Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 15
• 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 7
• Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)Sep 17
• Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)Sep 18
• 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