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Corpus Christi

Cantonal holiday 10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg Falls on: Thursday 1 leave day = 4 days

Corpus Christi falls on Thursday, 4 June in 2026. It applies canton-wide in ten cantons, in specifically defined areas of Fribourg and Aargau, and as a public rest day in Solothurn except Bucheggberg district.

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Corpus Christi 2026

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Cantonal holiday. Corpus Christi 2026 falls on Thursday, 4 June 2026. Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.

Taking Friday, 5 June as leave creates a four-day break only in the verified scope; in Solothurn's Bucheggberg district, Corpus Christi is not a cantonal public rest day.

Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Corpus Christi is governed at cantonal, district or municipal level.

Date
60 days after Easter, always Thursday.
Scope
10 cantons + FR/AG; SO except Bucheggberg
Canton-wide in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Ticino, Valais and Jura. In Fribourg it applies in the Catholic part outside Courgevaux, Fräschels, Greng, Kerzers, Meyriez, Muntelier, Murten, Ried bei Kerzers, Ulmiz, Mont-Vully, Flamatt and Sensebrügg. In Solothurn it is a public rest day except in Bucheggberg district; municipalities may designate additional local rest days. In Aargau it applies in Baden district except Bergdietikon, in Bremgarten, Laufenburg, Muri and Zurzach districts, and in Hellikon, Mumpf, Obermumpf, Schupfart, Stein and Wegenstetten.
Planning
4 June 2026 to 7 June 2026
1 leave day = 4 days
1 leave day = 4 days

Friday after Corpus Christi as the bridge

Friday after Corpus Christi creates a four-day break only where the holiday applies; Bucheggberg is outside Solothurn's rest-day scope.

Exclude Bucheggberg from Solothurn rest-day scope. Friday after Corpus Christi creates a four-day break only where the holiday applies; Bucheggberg is outside Solothurn's rest-day scope.

Leave, school closure and provider hours remain separate checks for the actual place.

Calendar effect
4 June 2026 to 7 June 2026
60 days after Easter, always Thursday.

Assumption: Monday-Friday working week.

Workplace applicability is not confirmed; no leave days are preselected. Local or partial employment entitlement for Corpus Christi (2026-06-04) at the workplace in Switzerland must be confirmed with the municipality and employer.

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Check procession and bridge day locally

Corpus Christi falls on a Thursday and differs strongly by region. Statutory scope and any local procession are separate questions; the following Friday is not automatically a public holiday.

Corpus Christi in Switzerland
Corpus Christi falls on a Thursday and differs strongly by region. Statutory scope and any local procession are separate questions; the following Friday is not automatically a public holiday.

Catholic feast of the Eucharist

Corpus Christi centres on the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. It falls on the second Thursday after Pentecost, which helps explain its confessionally varied Swiss scope.

Processions in public space

Where parishes hold Corpus Christi processions, the feast becomes visible beyond the church building. Whether one takes place and its route are local church decisions.

Sources & further reading

  1. SECO: leisure and public holidays : Federal guidance distinguishing the nationwide holiday from cantonal holidays.
  2. Swiss Labour Act Art. 20a : Federal labour rule for canton-designated holidays.
  3. Federal Constitution Art. 110 : constitutional status of Swiss National Day.
  4. Historical federal compilation (2011) : Historical context only; not current scope authority.
  5. EDK school holidays : Cantonal school-holiday source.
  6. Aargau Employment Law § 6 : current official district and municipality scope.
  7. Fribourg public holidays : current official Catholic and Reformed municipality scope.
  8. Solothurn Labour Inspectorate: public holidays : Current employment and rest-day authority for Solothurn.
  9. Canton of Solothurn: Rest Days Act : current statutory canton, district and municipal rest-day framework.
  10. Solothurn deadline list : Deadline evidence only; not authority for employment holidays, rest days or shop opening.
  11. Canton of Uri: public holidays 2026 : current official cantonal list for 2026.
  12. Canton of Schwyz: public holidays 2026 : current official cantonal and local holiday list for 2026.
  13. Nidwalden public-rest-day law : current official cantonal law.
  14. Canton of Ticino: public holidays 2026 : current official cantonal list for 2026.
  15. Valais public-holiday law : current official cantonal law.
  16. Appenzell Innerrhoden public-rest-day rules : Cantonal source for the stated inner-district scope.
  17. Canton of Jura: official holidays : current official cantonal holiday overview.
  18. Obwalden public-rest-day law : current official cantonal law.
  19. Canton of Lucerne: Rest Days Act : Official source for the stated scope.
  20. Canton of Uri: Public Rest Days Act : Official source for the stated scope.
  21. Canton of Zug: Rest Days Act : Official source for the stated scope.
  22. Appenzell Innerrhoden: public holidays 2026 : Official source for the stated scope.
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