Epiphany falls on Tuesday, 6 January in 2026. The public holiday applies in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino, not nationwide.
Separate custom from public-holiday scope
Cantonal holiday. Epiphany 2026 falls on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. Cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Ticino; 6 January is not a canton-wide public holiday in the other 23 cantons.
Taking Monday, 5 January as leave creates a four-day break in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino; elsewhere Tuesday is a normal day.
Only Swiss National Day on 1 August has federal constitutional holiday status. Epiphany is governed by cantonal rules.
Taking Monday off links 3 to 6 January only in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino; elsewhere Tuesday is a normal day.
Take 5 January as leave only in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino. Taking Monday off links 3 to 6 January only in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino; elsewhere Tuesday is a normal day.
Leave, school closure and provider hours remain separate checks for the actual place.
Assumption: Monday-Friday working week.
Workplace applicability is not confirmed; no leave days are preselected. Local or partial employment entitlement for Epiphany (2026-01-06) at the workplace in Switzerland must be confirmed with the municipality and employer.
King cake traditions extend beyond cantonal borders. As a canton-wide statutory public holiday, however, 6 January applies only in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino.
Epiphany is the Christian feast of the manifestation of Christ. In Swiss public-holiday law, 6 January is canton-wide only in Uri, Schwyz and Ticino.
Star singers recall the Magi, while king cake lets many households choose a queen or king for the day. Church and household customs vary by region.
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