🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and Switzerland for 2027. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
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Switzerland
4
national holidays
🤝 3 shared holidays🇩🇪 6 unique to Germany🇨🇭 1 unique to Switzerland🏆 Germany has more holidays in 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (3)
Both Germany and Switzerland have these days off in 2027.
🇩🇪 Neujahr
1 January 2027
Neujahr 🇨🇭
🇩🇪 Christi Himmelfahrt
6 May 2027
Auffahrt 🇨🇭
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2027
Weihnachten 🇨🇭
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (6)
Karfreitag
26 March 2027
Ostermontag
29 March 2027
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2027
Pfingstmontag
17 May 2027
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2027
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2027
🇨🇭 Only in Switzerland (1)
Bundesfeier
1 August 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or Switzerland in 2027?
Germany has more national public holidays in 2027 with 9 holidays, compared to 4 in Switzerland.
How many holidays do Germany and Switzerland share in 2027?
Germany and Switzerland share 3 public holidays on the same date in 2027. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or Switzerland have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and Switzerland separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2027.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error