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Public holidays / Appenzell Ausserrhoden / 2024

Appenzell Ausserrhoden public holidays 2024

8 public holidays; eight of them fall on a weekday (Monday to Friday).

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Public holidays 2024
DateHolidayType
January
New Year's DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
March
Good FridayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
April
Easter MondayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
May
Ascension DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Whit MondayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
August
Swiss National DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
December
Christmas DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
St. Stephen's DayPublic holidayNot observed when Christmas falls on a Monday or FridayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.

What the three types mean

Public holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Cantonal rest day
Public rest day under cantonal law, e.g. shops are closed. Under employment law it is a working day.
Customary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
Sources for the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Local municipal holidays are only partly included.

As of: October 27, 2026. All information without guarantee. More years, sources and calendars to subscribe to: swisscalendar.ch/en/holidays/appenzell-ausserrhoden/2024/

Good to know

What is special about 2024?
  • In 2024, eight public holidays fall on a weekday; between 2024 and 2035 it is 5 to 8, depending on the year.
  • In 2024, no public holiday falls on a weekend.
  • In 2024, New Year's Day (Mon 1 Jan) also gives you a long weekend without taking leave.
  • The most worthwhile bridge: Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, with 1 day of leave for 5 days off in a row. Calculate all bridge days in 2024
What is different in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

In Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Stephen's Day is not observed when Christmas falls on a Monday or Friday.

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