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January 2026 working days in Bern, Switzerland
January 2026 has 20 working days in Bern: 150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 160 hours at 8 hours a day.
January 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: New Year's Day | 2: Saint Berchtold's Day | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- Public holiday
- Weekend
Public holidays in January 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Saint Berchtold's Day |
Switzerland has no statutory substitute days: a public holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is not moved to a weekday. Only 1 August is a federal holiday; each canton's law makes some other days equal to a Sunday, and these counts include exactly those. Further cantonal rest days, days kept only in some areas and days that many employers give off by custom are listed but not counted.
January 2026 across Switzerland
| Jurisdiction | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Basel-Landschaft | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Basel-Stadt | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Bern | 20 | 150 | 160 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Saint Berchtold's Day (Fri 2 Jan) |
| Fribourg | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Geneva | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Glarus | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Grisons | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Jura | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Lucerne | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Neuchâtel | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Nidwalden | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Obwalden | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Schaffhausen | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Schwyz | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Solothurn | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| St. Gallen | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Thurgau | 20 | 150 | 160 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Saint Berchtold's Day (Fri 2 Jan) |
| Ticino | 20 | 150 | 160 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Epiphany (Tue 6 Jan) |
| Uri | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Valais | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Vaud | 20 | 150 | 160 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Saint Berchtold's Day (Fri 2 Jan) |
| Zug | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Zurich | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
Week by week
January 2026 has 31 days: 9 Saturdays and Sundays, 2 holidays on a weekday and 20 working days. The table splits them by calendar week, Monday to Sunday, cut at the start and end of the month.
| Week | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 Jan, with New Year's Day, Saint Berchtold's Day | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5–11 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 12–18 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 19–25 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 26–31 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
Long weekends and leave in January 2026
- 4 days Thursday 1 January 2026 to Sunday 4 January 2026: 4 days off without taking leave
Breaks of the year that touch this month, as the longest break for that number of leave days:
- 5 days 1 day of leave (Mon 5 Jan) for 5 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Monday 5 January 2026
- 6 days 2 days of leave (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan) for 6 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Tuesday 6 January 2026
- 7 days 3 days of leave (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan) for 7 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Wednesday 7 January 2026
- 11 days 5 days of leave (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan) for 11 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for Bern