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Valais public holidays 2032

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

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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
St. Joseph's DayPublic holidayPublic holidayPublic holiday
Treated like a Sunday (Art. 20a Labour Act). Employees have the day off.
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.
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/2032/

Good to know

What is special about 2032?
  • In 2032, six public holidays fall on a weekday; between 2024 and 2035 it is 6 to 8, depending on the year.
  • Falling on a weekend: Swiss National Day (Sun 1 Aug), Assumption Day (Sun 15 Aug) and Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec). As a rule, there is no entitlement to a substitute day.
  • In 2032, St. Joseph's Day (Fri 19 Mar) and All Saints' Day (Mon 1 Nov) also give 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, Ascension Day and Corpus Christi, 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 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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