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Neuchâtel public holidays 2032

Across the whole canton there are seven public holidays, plus one regional ones. Choose your region below.

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Public holidays 2032
DateHolidayType
January
New Year's DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
March
Republic DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Good FridayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Easter MondayCustomaryCustomaryCustomary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
May
Labour DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Ascension DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Whit MondayCustomaryCustomaryCustomary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
Corpus ChristiPublic holidayApplies in: Le LanderonNot a holiday in: Other municipalitiesPublic 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.
September
Federal Fast MondayCustomaryCustomaryCustomary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
December
Christmas DayPublic holidayPublic 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 Neuchâtel

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/neuchatel/2032/

Good to know

What is special about 2032?
  • Falling on a weekend: Labour Day (Sat 1 May), Swiss National Day (Sun 1 Aug) and Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec). As a rule, there is no entitlement to a substitute day.
  • In 2032, Republic Day (Mon 1 Mar) also gives you a long weekend without taking leave.
  • Easter is early in 2032, on 28 March. Ascension Day (6 May) and Whitsun (16 May) are correspondingly early.
  • The most worthwhile bridges: New Year's Day and Ascension Day, each with 1 day of leave for 4 days off in a row. Calculate all bridge days in 2032
What is different in the canton of Neuchâtel?

Neuchâtel celebrates the proclamation of the Republic on 1 March, and 1 May is also a public holiday here. When New Year's Day or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a day off. In Le Landeron, Corpus Christi is also a holiday, the only municipality in the canton where this is the case.

What is behind “Republic Day”?

Neuchâtel belonged to the King of Prussia from 1707, even after it became a Swiss canton in 1815. On 1 March 1848, around 1,400 armed republicans marched from La Chaux-de-Fonds via Valangin to Neuchâtel, where the Prussian governor surrendered. Prussia only finally renounced Neuchâtel in 1857. To this day, many people march from Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds to Neuchâtel on 1 March.

Sources: IamExpat: Why does Neuchâtel celebrate Republic Day on March 1? · Ville de Neuchâtel: Communiqué 1er Mars

What is behind “Federal Fast Monday”?

Federal Fast Monday follows the Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer. A first joint day of prayer was held on 8 September 1796; in 1832 the Diet set the third Sunday in September for all cantons. The Monday after is a day off in Vaud and Neuchâtel. In French-speaking Switzerland, people traditionally eat plum tart (gâteau aux pruneaux) on this weekend.

Sources: Canton de Vaud: Jeûne fédéral · Canton de Neuchâtel: Le Jeûne fédéral

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