School holiday dates for 2026–27 in Zurich, for the city of Zurich's public schools, copied from the official source, with how busy those months were for visitors in 2025. Dates can differ by region or school; check the table and its notes.
When are the school holidays in Zurich in 2026–27?
The dates below are copied from the official source, for the city of Zurich's public schools; break names are given in the original language with a translation.1
| Break | Where | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knabenschiessen (school-free day) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Herbstferien (autumn holidays) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 5 October 2026 to 17 October 2026, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Weihnachtsferien (Christmas holidays) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 21 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | Separate row: 2026-12-18 'Schulschluss um 12 Uhr' (school ends at noon). |
| Sportferien (sports / February holidays) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 15 February 2027 to 27 February 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Gründonnerstag/Ostern (Maundy Thursday and Easter, school-free) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 25 March 2027 to 30 March 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Sechseläuten (school-free day) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 19 April 2027 to 20 April 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Frühlingsferien (spring holidays, incl. 1 May and Ascension 6 May) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 26 April 2027 to 8 May 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Pfingsten (Whitsun, school-free) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 16 May 2027 to 18 May 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | |
| Sommerferien (summer holidays, ISO weeks 29-33) | Stadt Zürich (public schools of the city of Zurich only - Volksschule der Stadt Zürich) | 19 July 2027 to 21 August 2027, or to the day before (the city's data is unclear on the last day) | Next school year starts 2027-08-23 ('1. Schultag'). |
- City of Zurich public schools only: Swiss cantons and towns set their own holidays.
- The city's data calls its end date the last free day, but its one-day rows read as if the end were the first school day, so each end date may be a day early or not.
Which public holidays fall in the school holidays?
We do not publish a public holiday list for Switzerland.
How busy are those months?
Each month's share of Switzerland's 2025 tourist nights, for the months the dated breaks touch (an even spread would be 8.3% a month).
| Month | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 7.4% |
| February | 8.5% |
| March | 7.5% |
| April | 6.4% |
| May | 7.3% |
| July | 12.9% |
| August | 12.8% |
| September | 9.1% |
| October | 7.3% |
| December | 7.2% |
Check your own dates with are my dates busy?, or see Switzerland month by month.
Key takeaways
- Dates are copied from the official source, as it gives them.
- Some breaks differ by region or school; check the table and its notes.
- What we would skip: assuming one date for the whole country where the table shows regions.
Sources
School dates from the official source; holiday and tourism figures from the pages linked. See how we research.
- Stadt Zürich, Schulamt, Schul- und Sportdepartement (Open Data Zürich), Ferien und schulfreie Tage der Volksschule der Stadt Zürich (schulferien.csv). Read it. Accessed 13 October 2026. Open Data Zürich, Creative Commons CC0. Terms or law.
Modified data: we translated the break names, reformatted the dates and matched public holidays to the breaks.