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Public holidays in Switzerland 2003
Overview of 338 public holidays and observances in Switzerland for 2003, including 1 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.
Public holidays in Switzerland 2002 · Public holidays in Switzerland 2004 · Calendar 2003
Public holidays
Date Name
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
Aargau
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
6 January 2003 (Monday)Epiphany
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Basel-Landschaft
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Basel-Stadt
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Bern
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Fribourg
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
6 January 2003 (Monday)Epiphany
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Geneva
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
11 September 2003 (Thursday)Geneva Fast
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
31 December 2003 (Wednesday)Restoration Day
Glarus
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
3 April 2003 (Thursday)Näfels Procession
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Graubünden
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Jura
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
23 June 2003 (Monday)Jura Independence Day
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Lucerne
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
6 January 2003 (Monday)Epiphany
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Neuchâtel
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
1 March 2003 (Saturday)Republic Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Nidwalden
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Obwalden
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
25 September 2003 (Thursday)Saint Nicholas of Flüe
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Schaffhausen
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Schwyz
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Solothurn
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
St. Gallen
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Thurgau
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day
Ticino
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
6 January 2003 (Monday)Epiphany
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
29 June 2003 (Sunday)Saints Peter and Paul
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)St Stephen's Day
Uri
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Valais
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
6 January 2003 (Monday)Epiphany
19 March 2003 (Wednesday)Saint Joseph's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
8 December 2003 (Monday)Immaculate Conception
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Vaud
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
22 September 2003 (Monday)Federal Fast Monday
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Zug
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
19 June 2003 (Thursday)Corpus Christi
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
15 August 2003 (Friday)Assumption of Mary
1 November 2003 (Saturday)All Saints' Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Zurich
Date Name
1 January 2003 (Wednesday)New Year's Day
2 January 2003 (Thursday)Berchtoldstag
18 April 2003 (Friday)Good Friday
20 April 2003 (Sunday)Easter Sunday
21 April 2003 (Monday)Easter Monday
1 May 2003 (Thursday)Labour Day
29 May 2003 (Thursday)Ascension Day
8 June 2003 (Sunday)Whit Sunday
9 June 2003 (Monday)Whit Monday
1 August 2003 (Friday)National Day
25 December 2003 (Thursday)Christmas Day
26 December 2003 (Friday)Boxing Day