National and public holidays in Switzerland 2012
1 January - New Year's Day (Neujahrstag)
2 January* - Berchtold's Day (Berchtoldstag)
6 January* - Epiphany (Heilige Drei Konige)
19 March* - St Joseph's Day (Josefstag)
25 March - Daylight Saving Time starts
6 April* - Good Friday (Karfreitag)
9 April* - Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
1 May - May Day (Tag der Arbeit)
17 May - Ascension (Auffahrt)
28 May* - Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
7 June* - Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
1 August - Swiss National Day (Bundesfeier)
28 October - Daylight Savings Time ends
1 November - All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
8 December - Immaculate Conception (Maria Empfangnis)
25 December - Christmas Day (Weihnachten)
26 December - Boxing Day (Stephenstag)
*These dates are only observed in some cantons (districts) of Switzerland, and there are additional regional holidays which are observed in only certain cantons.
