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On May 1, workers can enjoy an extra Friday. Just: not everywhere. Labor Day is celebrated in Zurich, the two Basels, the Jura, Neuenburg, Schaffhausen, Thurgau and Ticino. In the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn, people usually work only half a day. You have to work in the remaining cantons.
What about other holidays?
Blick.ch provides an overview of the holiday mess. In general: Since Switzerland has a large number of public holidays, employees may complain that only a few cantons have too few weekdays off. The business belongs on New Year’s Day, Ascension Day or Christmas Day, for example. So there are no jobs anywhere in Switzerland.
August 1 has been a public holiday since 1994.
Even on the national holiday, people all over Switzerland stay at home. August 1 has been a public holiday since 1994. It is the only day held at the national level.
Cantons are responsible for all other public holidays. This leads to large cantonal differences in how public holidays are handled. Adding local and regional holidays, such as the saint’s day celebrations in Solothurn, completes the holiday mess.
Which canton has the most days off?
The people of Ticino definitely have the most days off. In addition to the public holidays that fall on 1 August and Sunday, there are 14 additional holidays in the southern canton. That’s seven more than in Graubünden or Appenzell-Ausserrhoden. In these two cantons, people work most days of the year.
A workplace in a Catholic canton (Sonderbundskantone: LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, ZG, FR, VS) is recommended for lazy people. There tends to be more public holidays here. In the remaining cantons, Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Jura, Aargau and Ticino offer the most holidays.
When is it celebrated?
- Berchtoldstag, January 2: Originally, it is a holiday in the reformed cantons. In other cantons the situation is often unclear. The origin of the day.
- Three Kings, January 6: On this day the church celebrates the manifestation of the divinity of Jesus (as evidenced, among other things, by the worship of the Magi).
- Saint Joseph/Seppi Day, March 19: Solemnity of the Roman Catholic Church in honor of the son-in-law of the Blessed Mother. Devotion to Saint Joseph flourished in the Middle Ages.
- Have a good Friday: The Friday before Easter. On this day, Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
- Easter Monday: The second holiday, celebrated at Easter, dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ.
- Labor Day, 1 May: International Day of Struggle of the Working Class. It dates back to the Australian mass demonstrations of 1856 and the North American labor movement of 1886. The eight-hour working day was demanded.
- Whit Monday, 49 days after Easter: The second holiday dedicated to the appearance of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is associated with the Jewish festival of Shawout.
- Corpus Christi, 60 days after Easter: Feast of the Most Holy Body and the Blood of Christ. Solemnity in the Catholic Church, where the bodily presence of Jesus Christ is celebrated in the Eucharist liturgy.
- Peter and Paul, June 29: In memory of the two apostles Simon Peter and Paul of Tarsus.
- Assumption of Mary, August 15: The solemnity of the Roman Catholic Church. The bodily assumption of Mary to heaven.
- November 1, All Saints’ Day: All known and unknown saints are commemorated. It was cast in one day due to the increasing number of saints.
- December 8, the conception of the Virgin Mary: The Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Stephen’s Day, December 26: Day of Remembrance of St. Stephen the Deacon. He is considered the first Christian martyr.
Source : Blick
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