Ascension Day is al voorbij.
donderdag 5 mei 2016
Key facts
- Date
- donderdag 5 mei 2016
- Day of week
- donderdag
- Scope
- Nationale feestdag
- Type
- Public holiday
- ISO week
- 18
- Day of year
- 126
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Make the most of the long weekend
Take the preceding Friday off to bridge Ascension Day (2016) into a long weekend.
Nearby years
Frequently asked questions
In Zwitserland, Ascension Day falls on 5 mei 2016 in 2016.
In 2016, Ascension Day is on a donderdag.
In Zwitserland, Ascension Day is a national public holiday observed across the whole country.
Ascension Day was on 5 mei 2016.
The next Ascension Day in Zwitserland is on 25 mei 2017.
Other holidays in Zwitserland in 2016
- New Year's Day (Neujahr)1 jan
- St. Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag)2 jan
- Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)6 jan
- Republic Day (Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik)1 mrt
- Saint Joseph's Day (Josefstag)19 mrt
- Good Friday (Karfreitag)25 mrt
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)28 mrt
- Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt)4 apr
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)1 mei
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)16 mei
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)26 mei
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Peter und Paul)29 jun
- Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier)1 aug
- Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Maria Himmelfahrt)15 aug
- Geneva Prayday (Jeûne genevois)8 sep
- Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)18 sep
- Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)19 sep
- All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)1 nov
- Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis)8 dec
- Christmas Day (Weihnachten)25 dec
- St. Stephen's Day (Stephanstag)26 dec
- Restoration Day (Restauration de la République)31 dec
Data source
Holiday information for Ascension Day in Zwitserland (2016) reviewed and last updated 11 augustus 2026. Always confirm with official sources before planning.