Switzerland Holidays 2016
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Country
Name
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Switzerland
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Capital City
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Bern
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Time
Zone
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UTC+01:00 (CET)
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Currency
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Swiss franc
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Currency Code
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CHF
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Calling
code
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00
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41
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0
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Holidays in Switzerland in 2016
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Date
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Weekday
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Holiday name
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Holiday type
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Where it is observed
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Jan 1
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Friday
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New Year's Day
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Common Local holidays
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All
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Jan 2
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Saturday
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Berchtold Day
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Common Local holidays
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14 cantons
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Jan 6
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Wednesday
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Epiphany
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Common Local holidays
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GR*, SZ, TI, UR
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Mar 19
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Saturday
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Saint Joseph's Day
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Common Local holidays
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GR*, LU*, NW, SO*, SZ, TI, UR,VS
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Mar 20
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Sunday
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March equinox
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Season
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Mar 25
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Friday
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Good Friday
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Common Local holidays
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All
except TI, VS
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Mar 27
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Sunday
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Easter Sunday
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Observance
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Mar 28
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Monday
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Easter Monday
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Common Local holidays
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All except VS
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Apr 18
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Monday
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Sechseläuten
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Observance
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Zurich
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May 1
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Sunday
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May Day
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Common Local holidays
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BL, BS, FR*, JU, LU*, SH, SO*,TG, TI, ZH
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May 5
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Thursday
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Ascension Day
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Common Local holidays
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All
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May 15
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Sunday
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Pentecost
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Common Local holidays
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All
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May 16
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Monday
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Pentecost Monday
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Common Local holidays
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All except VS
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May 26
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Thursday
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Corpus Christi
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Common Local holidays
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14 cantons
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Jun 20
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Monday
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June Solstice
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Season
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Jun 29
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Wednesday
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St. Peter and St. Paul
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Common Local holidays
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Graubünden, Ticino
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Aug 1
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Monday
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Swiss National Day
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National holiday
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Aug 15
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Monday
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Assumption of Mary
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Common Local holidays
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14 cantons
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Sep 8
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Thursday
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Jeune Genevois
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Common Local holidays
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Geneva
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Sep 10
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Saturday
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Knabenschiessen
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Observance
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Zurich
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Sep 11
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Sunday
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Knabenschiessen
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Observance
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Zurich
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Sep 12
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Monday
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Knabenschiessen
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Observance
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Zurich
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Sep 18
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Sunday
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Swiss federal fast
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Observance
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All except GE
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Sep 22
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Thursday
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September equinox
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Season
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Nov 1
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Tuesday
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All Saints' Day
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Common Local holidays
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16 cantons
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Dec 8
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Thursday
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Immaculate Conception
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Common Local holidays
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13 cantons
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Dec 21
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Wednesday
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December Solstice
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Season
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Dec 24
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Saturday
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Christmas Eve
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Observance
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Dec 25
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Sunday
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Christmas Day
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Common Local holidays
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All
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Dec 26
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Monday
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St. Stephen's Day
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Common Local holidays
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All
except JU, VD, VS
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Dec 31
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Saturday
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New Year's Eve
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Observance
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Switzerland Holidays 2016
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