Holidays
Holidays with tradition
Swiss National Day on 1 August is the only federal holiday. According to the Federal Constitution, it is regarded as equivalent to a Sunday. All other legally recognised public holidays are the responsibility of individual cantons. According to Swiss federal employment law, the cantons may treat a maximum of eight other public holidays as equivalent to a Sunday.
Valais takes full advantage of this. The canton’s public holidays reflect Catholic tradition.
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01 January |
New Year's Day |
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19 March |
St. Joseph's Day |
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40 days after Easter (Thursday) |
Ascension Day |
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10 days after Whitsun (Thursday) |
Corpus Christi |
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01 August |
Swiss National Day |
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15 August |
Assumption Day |
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01 November |
All Saints' Day |
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08 December |
Immaculate Conception |
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25 December |
Christmas Day |
Although days before or after the major Christian holidays such as Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday as well as Boxing Day are not official holidays in Valais, they can be granted as days off by individual employers.