Switzerland's 2026 school holidays are shaped by an early Easter (5 April) that places spring breaks in late March and early April. With Swiss National Day (1 August) on a Saturday, there is no mid-summer long weekend for families โ the summer break continues uninterrupted.
Summer holidays: Most cantons run 5โ6 weeks from early July to mid-August. The absence of a mid-summer long weekend (National Day on Saturday) makes the summer break feel more continuous than in years when National Day falls mid-week.
Autumn break: With All Saints' Day (1 November) falling on a Sunday in 2026, Catholic cantons scheduling autumn breaks around this date will not benefit from an extended weekend at the end of the break.
Christmas 2026: Christmas Day (25 December) falls on a Friday in 2026. Most cantons' Christmas school breaks will run from approximately 24 December 2026 to 6โ8 January 2027, giving children approximately two weeks including the New Year period.