Switzerland's 2029 school holidays benefit from a well-placed National Day (1 August, Thursday) and two strong August long weekends in Catholic cantons. Easter on 1 April places spring breaks in late March and early April โ slightly earlier than ideal but not unusually so.
Summer holidays: Swiss National Day on a Thursday (1 August) falls mid-summer. Taking Friday 2 August as a bridge day creates a four-day long weekend within the summer break โ useful for families planning short trips mid-holiday.
Autumn break: All Saints' Day (1 November, Friday) gives Catholic cantons an automatic long weekend at the end of their autumn break โ a consistently strong placement for November 2029.
Christmas 2029: Christmas Day (25 December) falls on a Wednesday. Most cantons' Christmas school breaks will run from approximately 20 December 2029 to 6 January 2030.