2027 has 261 weekdays from Monday to Friday. Public holidays that fall on a weekday in your canton are deducted. In the canton of Zurich there are five, so 256 working days.
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Working days 2027 (lezo.ch/swiss-working-days-calculator/)
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Working steps
A guide, not legal advice. Calculated with lezo.ch/swiss-working-days-calculator/. Holidays as per the table on lezo.ch/feiertage-2027/ (German, as of 7 Nov 2026). Check with your canton which days apply in your canton and municipality.
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Weekdays per month 2027 (Monday to Friday, before holidays)
| Month | Weekdays | Month | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | July | 22 |
| February | 20 | August | 22 |
| March | 23 | September | 22 |
| April | 22 | October | 21 |
| May | 21 | November | 22 |
| June | 22 | December | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 261 |
Example canton of Zurich: New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan), Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar), Easter Monday (Mon 29 Mar), Ascension Day (Thu 6 May) and Whit Monday (Mon 17 May) give 261 − 5 = 256 working days. If only New Year's Day and Ascension Day are deducted, it is 259.
How it is calculated
- Weekdays and holidays. The calculator counts your working weekdays in 2027 and deducts every ticked holiday that falls on one of them. Holidays on a Saturday or Sunday change nothing.
- Part-time. With a work rate in percent: days at work rate = working days × work rate. With weekly hours: target hours = working days × (weekly hours ÷ 5) × work rate. With fixed weekdays only your days count; target hours = working days × hours per working day.
- Vacation. Vacation days are deducted from the working days of the year. The monthly table shows the figure before vacation.
- Rounding. Times are calculated in whole minutes, days at work rate to two decimals.
What this calculator does not cover
- Cantons without a confirmed list. For the other 16 cantons we pre-tick only New Year's Day and Ascension Day (check with the canton); you tick the rest.
- Municipalities and districts. Some days apply only in parts of a canton. We cover Aargau (by district or group of municipalities) and Solothurn (district Bucheggberg); otherwise check with canton and municipality.
- Half holidays. Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Sechseläuten or Labour Day in Solothurn (afternoon only; a Saturday in 2027) are or would be only half a day off. The calculator counts full days and does not deduct half days.
- Saturday and Sunday work, shift work. Only Monday to Friday are counted.
- Pay, vacation entitlement, overtime. Whether a holiday is paid depends on your employment contract, collective agreement and the Swiss Code of Obligations. The calculator only counts days.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days does 2027 have in Switzerland?
2027 has 261 weekdays from Monday to Friday, minus the public holidays of your canton. In the canton of Zurich that is five holidays, so 256 working days. Choose your canton above.
Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
Berchtold's Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day (all Saturdays) as well as Swiss National Day, Assumption Day and St Stephen's Day (all Sundays). They do not change the working days. Whether your employer grants a replacement day is set by your contract.
Why is there no ready list for my canton?
We show only holidays with a source, so far for ten cantons. For the others you tick your canton's days yourself. The overview is on Public holidays 2027 Switzerland (German).
How do I calculate working days for part-time?
Enter your work rate in percent or choose "Fixed weekdays". With fixed days a holiday counts only if it falls on one of your working days.
How do I deduct vacation?
Enter the vacation days on which you would otherwise have worked: 25 days are five weeks in a 5-day week. Do not deduct holidays inside your vacation a second time.
Are public holidays paid?
That depends on your employment contract, collective agreement and the Swiss Code of Obligations, not on this calculator. It only counts days.
What happens to my entries?
The calculation runs in your browser. We do not receive or store your entries and set no tracking cookies. After a reload the form is empty again. Details in the privacy policy.
Assumptions and sources
- Weekdays: calendar 2027, New Year's Day is a Friday. All days from Monday to Friday count as weekdays.
- Holiday dates come from our checked table Public holidays 2027 with canton notes (German, as of 7 Nov 2026; Easter Sunday 28 Mar 2027 calculated by us).
- Canton of Zurich: zh.ch, public holidays (German). Nine statutory holidays, five of them on a weekday in 2027.
- 1 August is regulated nationwide and treated like a Sunday (Labour Act, art. 20a, on Fedlex). In 2027 it is a Sunday.
- Bern, Lucerne, Aargau, St. Gallen, Basel-Landschaft, Zug, Solothurn and Thurgau: SECO, annex on public holidays in Switzerland (German, as of 12.12.2024). Basel-Stadt: bs.ch, public holidays. Aargau additionally: leaflet of the Office for Economy and Labour.
Date of calculation and holidays: 7 Nov 2026. This is a calculation aid, not advice. Found a mistake? Write to us via the enquiry page or at info@lezo.ch.