Ascension Day is al voorbij.
donderdag 14 mei 2026
Key facts
- Date
- donderdag 14 mei 2026
- Day of week
- donderdag
- Scope
- Nationale feestdag
- Type
- Public holiday
- ISO week
- 20
- Day of year
- 134
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Currency
- CHF
Make the most of the long weekend
Take the preceding Friday off to bridge Ascension Day (2026) into a long weekend.
Nearby years
Frequently asked questions
In Zwitserland, Ascension Day falls on 14 mei 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Ascension Day is on a donderdag.
In Zwitserland, Ascension Day is a national public holiday observed across the whole country.
Ascension Day was on 14 mei 2026.
The next Ascension Day in Zwitserland is on 6 mei 2027.
Other holidays in Zwitserland in 2026
- 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)3 apr
- Näfels procession (Näfelser Fahrt)4 apr
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)6 apr
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)1 mei
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)25 mei
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)4 jun
- 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)10 sep
- Federal Day of Thanksgiving (Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag)20 sep
- Federal Fast Monday (Bettagsmontag)21 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 (2026) reviewed and last updated 11 augustus 2026. Always confirm with official sources before planning.