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Public Holidays in Geneva, Switzerland & France

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks holiday and people get the day off in Geneva and across the border into France. With links to holidays in the UK and US.

The French for: bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is un jour férié

  • Banks, shops, offices and even some restaurants close on public holidays
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close
  • Most of the larger shops (especially supermarkets) open on public holidays but some businesses and banks remain closed

Some public holidays are specific to certain cantons. For example the Jeûne Genevois (Geneva Fast) on the Thursday following the first Sunday in September is celebrated in Geneva only, while the rest of Switzerland has the day off for the Jeûne Fédéral (Federal Fast) on a Monday 10 days later.

Below is information on the national public holidays observed in all cantons throughout the country, and those observed in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Jura and Neuchâtel.

2009 Public Holidays in Geneva, Vaud, Jura & Neuchâtel 
1 January New Year's Day (Thursday) all cantons
2 January  St Berchtold’s Day (Friday) Vaud, Jura, Neuchâtel
1 March Republic's Day (Sunday) Neuchâtel only
10 April Good Friday all cantons
12 April Easter Sunday all cantons
13 April Easter Monday all cantons
1 May Labour Day (Friday) Jura
21 May Ascension Day (Thursday) all cantons
1 June Pentecost/Whitmonday all cantons
11 June Corpus Christi (Thursday) Jura
23 June Independence day (Tuesday) Jura only
1 August Swiss National Day (Saturday) all cantons
15 August  Assumption (Saturday) Jura
10 September Geneva Fast (Thursday) Geneva only
20 September Federal Fast (Sunday) all cantons except Geneva
1 November  All Saints’ Day (Sunday) Jura
25 December Christmas Day (Friday) all cantons
26 December St Stephen's Day (Saturday) most cantons
31 December Restoration Day (Thursday) Geneva only
2010 Public Holidays in Geneva, Vaud, Jura & Neuchâtel 
1 January New Year's Day (Friday) all cantons
2 January  St Berchtold’s Day (Saturday) Vaud, Jura, Neuchâtel
1 March Republic's Day (Monday) Neuchâtel only
2 April Good Friday all cantons
4 April Easter Sunday all cantons
5 April Easter Monday all cantons
1 May Labour Day (Saturday) Jura
13 May Ascension Day (Thursday) all cantons
24 May Pentecost/Whitmonday all cantons
3 June Corpus Christi (Thursday) Jura
23 June Independence day (Wednesday) Jura only
1 August Swiss National Day (Sunday) all cantons
15 August  Assumption (Sunday) Jura
9 September Geneva Fast (Thursday) Geneva only
19 September Federal Fast (Sunday) all cantons except Geneva
1 November  All Saints’ Day (Monday) Jura
25 December Christmas Day (Saturday) all cantons
26 December St Stephen's Day (Sunday) most cantons
31 December Restoration Day (Friday) Geneva only
National Public Holidays in France 2009
1 January New Year's Day/Nouvel An (Thursday)
12 April Easter Sunday/Paques
13 April Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques
1 May Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Friday)
21 May Ascension Day (Thursday)
8 May WWII Victory Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Friday)
31 May Pentecost (Sunday)
1 June Pentecost Monday
14 July Bastille Day, France's national holiday (Tuesday)
15 August Assumption Day (Saturday)
1 November All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Sunday)
11 November   Armistice Day 1918 (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day/Noël (Friday)
National Public Holidays in France 2010
1 January New Year's Day/Nouvel An (Friday)
4 April Easter Sunday/Paques
5 April Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques
1 May Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Saturday)
8 May WWII Victory Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Saturday)
13 May Ascension Day (Thursday)
23 May Pentecost (Sunday)
24 May Pentecost Monday
14 July Bastille Day, France's national holiday (Wednesday)
15 August Assumption Day (Sunday)
1 November All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Monday)
11 November   Armistice Day 1918 (Thursday)
25 December Christmas Day/Noël (Saturday)
Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:

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