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Valais public holidays 2025

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

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Public holidays 2025
DateHolidayType
January
New Year's DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
March
St. Joseph's DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
April
Good FridayCustomaryCustomaryCustomary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are 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 DayCustomary (Half day)Customary (Half day)Customary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
Ascension DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
June
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 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.
Assumption DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
November
All Saints' DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
December
Immaculate ConceptionPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
Christmas EveCustomary (Half day)Customary (Half day)Customary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
Christmas DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
St. Stephen's DayCustomaryCustomaryCustomary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are off.
New Year's EveCustomary (Half day)Customary (Half day)Customary day off
Not a public holiday, but many employers give the day off. Your employment contract decides whether you are 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 Valais

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/valais/2025/

Good to know

What is special about 2025?
  • In 2025, eight public holidays fall on a weekday; between 2024 and 2035 it is 6 to 8, depending on the year.
  • Falling on a weekend: All Saints' Day (Sat 1 Nov). As a rule, there is no entitlement to a substitute day.
  • In 2025, Swiss National Day (Fri 1 Aug), Assumption Day (Fri 15 Aug) and Immaculate Conception (Mon 8 Dec) also give you a long weekend without taking leave.
  • Easter is late in 2025, on 20 April. Ascension Day (29 May) and Whitsun (8 June) are correspondingly late.
  • The most worthwhile bridges: Ascension Day and Corpus Christi, each with 1 day of leave for 4 days off in a row. Calculate all bridge days in 2025
What is different in the canton of Valais?

In Valais, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday and St. Stephen's Day are not public holidays, but they are often given as days off. St. Joseph's Day, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day and the Immaculate Conception, on the other hand, are public holidays.

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Click “Google Calendar” and confirm with “Add”. Or, on the left under “Other calendars”, click + → “From URL” and paste the copied link. It can take a few hours until the holidays appear.
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