Canton of Valais: Public holidays and school holidays in 2026
Find out about public holidays and school holidays in the canton of Valais in 2021.
• The canton of Valais has 10 official public holidays in 2026, including local feast days such as St Joseph's Day (19 March) and St George's Day (23 April).
• The 2026 school calendar runs from Christmas to the summer holidays (late June to mid-August).
• A handy reference for planning administrative errands or money transfers around the public holidays.
Official public holidays in the canton of Valais in 2026
New Year’s Day, Thursday 1 January 2026
St Joseph’s Day, Thursday 19 March 2026
St George’s Day, Thursday 23 April 2026
Ascension Thursday, Thursday 14 May 2026
Corpus Christi, Thursday 4 June 2026
Swiss National Day, Saturday 1 August 2026
Assumption Day, Saturday 15 August 2026
All Saints’ Day, Sunday 1 November 2026
Immaculate Conception, Tuesday 8 December 2026
Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026
School holidays in the Canton of Vaud 2026
Christmas, from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
Carnival, from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 22 February 2026
Saint-Joseph, Thursday 19 March 2026
Easter, from Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026
Ascension Day, from Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2026
Pentecost, Monday 25 May 2026
Corpus Christi, Thursday 4 June 2026
Summer holidays, from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 16 August 2026
