1 November: All Saints’ Day: Which cantons have a day off?

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November 1 is the day of commemoration of all saints, martyrs and deceased. The Catholic cantons in central Switzerland particularly benefited from this. All Saints’ Day is also St. It is also a public holiday in the cantons of St. Gallen and Valais; people can enjoy long weekend there.

There are 2136 municipalities in Switzerland. At approximately 40 percent of these, employees are on leave on November 1. Large cantons such as Zurich, Bern and Basel may look with envy at the holiday arrangements of others and ask themselves: why not us?

Why isn’t All Saints’ Day a national holiday in Switzerland?

The only nationally held holiday is August 1. Otherwise, cantons are responsible for determining public holidays. In most cases, denominational limits apply for All Saints’ Day. Except for Basel-Stadt, for example: Here Catholics prefer Friday in favor of Carnival.

There is a holiday on November 1 in these cantons

The festival was established to celebrate each saint on a special day. On November 1, Swiss cantons can commemorate all saints and the deceased: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Freiburg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais and Zug.

Bridge days in Switzerland

The year 2024 is about to start; Holiday passes will soon be required to make the most of the transition days. It’s about securing the most desired bridging days. And there will be a few of them next year. Because next year, no public holidays will fall on a weekend.

Source : Blick