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May 2026 working days in Bern, Switzerland
May 2026 has 19 working days in Bern: 142.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 152 hours at 8 hours a day.
May 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14: Ascension Day | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25: Whit Monday | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Public holidays in May 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | |
| Monday 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday |
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.
May 2026 across Switzerland
| Jurisdiction | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Basel-Landschaft | 18 | 135 | 144 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Basel-Stadt | 18 | 135 | 144 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Bern | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Fribourg | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Geneva | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Glarus | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Grisons | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Jura | 18 | 135 | 144 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Lucerne | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Neuchâtel | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Nidwalden | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Obwalden | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Schaffhausen | 18 | 135 | 144 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Schwyz | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Solothurn | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| St. Gallen | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Thurgau | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Ticino | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Uri | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Valais | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Vaud | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Zug | 20 | 150 | 160 | Ascension Day (Thu 14 May) |
| Zurich | 18 | 135 | 144 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
Week by week
May 2026 has 31 days: 10 Saturdays and Sundays, 2 holidays on a weekday and 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 May | 1 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 4–10 May | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 11–17 May, with Ascension Day | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 18–24 May | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 25–31 May, with Whit Monday | 4 | 30 | 32 |
Long weekends and leave in May 2026
- 3 days Saturday 23 May 2026 to Monday 25 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
None of the best single breaks of 2026 falls in this month; the year page lists them all, with full-year leave plans.
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for Bern