HolidayTallySwitzerland · Canton
Valais, Switzerland public holidays 2028
- 9 dates counted
- 7 on weekdays
- 253 working days
- 3 long weekends
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2028 at a glance
- New Year's Day falls on Saturday 1 January and is not moved; Saint Joseph's Day falls on Sunday 19 March and is not moved, because Switzerland has no statutory substitute days.
- All 2028 dates are provisional – calculated from the rule, because official dates are published only through 2027.
- In 2028, public holidays fall on 7 weekdays in Valais, one more than in 2027.
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.
Public holidays in 2028
9 dates are counted as non-working in Valais in 2028; 7 of them fall on a weekday.
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1 January 2028 | New Year's Day | provisional – calculated from the rule Falls on a weekend and is not moved. |
| Sunday 19 March 2028 | Saint Joseph's Day | provisional – calculated from the rule Falls on a weekend and is not moved. |
| Thursday 25 May 2028 | Ascension Day | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Thursday 15 June 2028 | Corpus Christi | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Tuesday 1 August 2028 | National Day | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Tuesday 15 August 2028 | Assumption Day | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Wednesday 1 November 2028 | All Saints' Day | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Friday 8 December 2028 | Immaculate Conception | provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Monday 25 December 2028 | Christmas Day | provisional – calculated from the rule |
- provisional calculated from the rule
- not counted some employers only
Also observed by some
4 more days are holidays only for some employers, sectors or areas in 2028. They are not counted as non-working days here.
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2 January 2028 | Saint Berchtold's Day (commonly a day off) | not counted provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Monday 17 April 2028 | Easter Monday (commonly a day off) | not counted provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Monday 5 June 2028 | Whit Monday (commonly a day off) | not counted provisional – calculated from the rule |
| Tuesday 26 December 2028 | Saint Stephen's Day (commonly a day off) | not counted provisional – calculated from the rule |
Working days and hours by month
Working days are Monday to Friday minus the counted holidays. Hours are shown for a 7.5-hour and an 8-hour working day.
- Jan 21 working days in January, 1 holiday
- Feb 21 working days in February
- Mar 23 working days in March, 1 holiday
- Apr 20 working days in April
- May 22 working days in May, 1 holiday
- Jun 21 working days in June, 1 holiday
- Jul 21 working days in July
- Aug 21 working days in August, 2 holidays
- Sep 21 working days in September
- Oct 22 working days in October
- Nov 21 working days in November, 1 holiday
- Dec 19 working days in December, 2 holidays
| Month | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 1 |
| February | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 0 |
| March | 23 | 172.5 | 184 | 1 |
| April | 20 | 150 | 160 | 0 |
| May | 22 | 165 | 176 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 1 |
| July | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 2 |
| September | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 165 | 176 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | 1 |
| December | 19 | 142.5 | 152 | 2 |
| 2028 | 253 | 1897.5 | 2024 | 9 |
Compare with the rest of Switzerland
| Jurisdiction | Working days in 2028 | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 256 | 4 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 254 | 6 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 253 | 7 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 252 | 8 |
| Basel-Stadt | 252 | 8 |
| Bern | 253 | 7 |
| Fribourg | 256 | 4 |
| Geneva | 253 | 7 |
| Glarus | 251 | 9 |
| Grisons | 253 | 7 |
| Jura | 252 | 8 |
| Lucerne | 252 | 8 |
| Neuchâtel | 254 | 6 |
| Nidwalden | 252 | 8 |
| Obwalden | 252 | 8 |
| Schaffhausen | 252 | 8 |
| Schwyz | 253 | 7 |
| Solothurn | 256 | 4 |
| St. Gallen | 252 | 8 |
| Thurgau | 253 | 7 |
| Ticino | 252 | 8 |
| Uri | 252 | 8 |
| Valais | 253 | 7 |
| Vaud | 253 | 7 |
| Zug | 252 | 8 |
| Zurich | 252 | 8 |
Long weekends in 2028
Runs of three or more days off in a row without taking leave.
- 3 days Friday 8 December 2028 to Sunday 10 December 2028
- 3 days Saturday 23 December 2028 to Monday 25 December 2028
- 3 days Saturday 30 December 2028 to Monday 1 January 2029
Best days to take leave in 2028
The longest single break for each number of leave days, built around a public holiday.
| Leave days | Break | Days off | Take leave on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May 2028 | 4 | Fri 26 May |
| 2 | Wed 24 May to Sun 28 May 2028 | 5 | Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May |
| 3 | Sat 20 May to Thu 25 May 2028 | 6 | Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May |
| 4 | Sat 23 Dec to Mon 1 Jan 2029 | 10 | Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec |
| 5 | Fri 22 Dec to Mon 1 Jan 2029 | 11 | Fri 22 Dec, Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec |
Leave plans for the whole year
Non-overlapping breaks that give the most days off for a given number of leave days.
10 days of leave: 34 days off in 8 breaks (uses 10)
- Wednesday 24 May 2028 to Sunday 28 May 2028: 5 days off for 2 days of leave
- Thursday 15 June 2028 to Sunday 18 June 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 29 July 2028 to Tuesday 1 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 12 August 2028 to Tuesday 15 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 28 October 2028 to Wednesday 1 November 2028: 5 days off for 2 days of leave
- Thursday 7 December 2028 to Sunday 10 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 22 December 2028 to Monday 25 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 29 December 2028 to Monday 1 January 2029: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
15 days of leave: 43 days off in 8 breaks (uses 15)
- Friday 19 May 2028 to Sunday 28 May 2028: 10 days off for 5 days of leave
- Thursday 15 June 2028 to Sunday 18 June 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 29 July 2028 to Tuesday 1 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 12 August 2028 to Tuesday 15 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 28 October 2028 to Sunday 5 November 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Thursday 7 December 2028 to Sunday 10 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 22 December 2028 to Monday 25 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 29 December 2028 to Monday 1 January 2029: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
20 days of leave: 52 days off in 8 breaks (uses 20)
- Saturday 20 May 2028 to Sunday 28 May 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Saturday 10 June 2028 to Sunday 18 June 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Saturday 29 July 2028 to Tuesday 1 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 12 August 2028 to Tuesday 15 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 28 October 2028 to Sunday 5 November 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Saturday 2 December 2028 to Sunday 10 December 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Friday 22 December 2028 to Monday 25 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 29 December 2028 to Monday 1 January 2029: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
25 days of leave: 59 days off in 8 breaks (uses 25)
- Saturday 13 May 2028 to Sunday 28 May 2028: 16 days off for 9 days of leave
- Saturday 10 June 2028 to Sunday 18 June 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Saturday 29 July 2028 to Tuesday 1 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 12 August 2028 to Tuesday 15 August 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Saturday 28 October 2028 to Sunday 5 November 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Saturday 2 December 2028 to Sunday 10 December 2028: 9 days off for 4 days of leave
- Friday 22 December 2028 to Monday 25 December 2028: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
- Friday 29 December 2028 to Monday 1 January 2029: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
Countdown
The days to the next holiday appear here when JavaScript is on.
The working days left this month and this year appear here when JavaScript is on.
Calendar and data downloads
Every public holiday for Valais, 2026 to 2028, in your calendar app. A subscription updates by itself.
The subscription works in Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar. The CSV file also lists the days observed by some.
About public holidays in Valais
Valais is a bilingual canton, and its holidays are found in cantonal labour legislation rather than in a stand-alone holiday act. The days that the canton equates with Sundays under the federal Labour Act are New Year's Day, St Joseph's Day on 19 March, Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, the Assumption on 15 August, All Saints' Day, the Immaculate Conception on 8 December and Christmas Day. Together with the federal holiday on 1 August, that is nine days, and those are the ones this page counts. The reference is the SECO table of Swiss holidays, in its state of December 2024.
The list has a feature that surprises visitors from elsewhere in Switzerland: Good Friday is not on it. Valais also has no Labour Day and no Epiphany. In Vaud, next door, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday are all holidays, and in Zurich the first two are as well.
Four more days appear in the calendar with the label "commonly a day off": 2 January, Easter Monday, Whit Monday and St Stephen's Day on 26 December. Valais does not name them as holidays of the Sunday kind. Many employers grant them out of custom and some collective agreements do too, but they are not part of the count and do not reduce the working-day total. A reader whose contract grants them should subtract them by hand.
For 2026 the nine counted dates remove six weekdays, because 1 August and the Assumption fall on a Saturday and All Saints' Day on a Sunday. That leaves 255 working days, and the same figure applies in 2027.
Valais is also a canton where local habit varies within one territory. The Upper Valais is German-speaking and the lower part French-speaking, and school calendars and employer practice sometimes differ between the two halves. Local patron feasts are celebrated without being statutory.
No holiday is moved when it falls on a Saturday or a Sunday. The Assumption falls on a Saturday in 2026 and on a Sunday in 2027, and All Saints' Day is a Sunday in 2026, so those years carry no compensation day. St Joseph's Day is Thursday 19 March 2026 and Friday 19 March 2027, both weekdays, and Corpus Christi falls on Thursday 4 June 2026 and Thursday 27 May 2027.
Source and last check
Dates are calculated with the python-holidays library 0.108 and checked against the official sources below. Last checked: .