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France vs Switzerland holidays 2027

France: 11 holidaysSwitzerland: 21 holidaysSame date: 8

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0France holidays
0Switzerland holidays
0same-date overlaps
Public holidays11 · 21
Falling on weekends4 · 7
Busiest month4 · 4
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Side-by-side public holidays: 11 in France, 21 in Switzerland, 8 on the same date. Longer bars mean more of that number in the given year.

France — 2027

DateDayHoliday
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's Day
29 Mar 2027MondayEaster Monday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
6 May 2027ThursdayAscension Day
8 May 2027SaturdayVictory in Europe Day
17 May 2027MondayWhit Monday
14 Jul 2027WednesdayBastille Day
15 Aug 2027SundayAssumption Day
1 Nov 2027MondayAll Saints' Day
11 Nov 2027ThursdayArmistice Day
25 Dec 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

Switzerland — 2027

DateDayHoliday
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's Day
2 Jan 2027SaturdaySt. Berchtold's Day
6 Jan 2027WednesdayEpiphany
1 Mar 2027MondayRepublic Day
19 Mar 2027FridaySaint Joseph's Day
26 Mar 2027FridayGood Friday
29 Mar 2027MondayEaster Monday
4 Apr 2027SundayNäfels procession
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
6 May 2027ThursdayAscension Day
17 May 2027MondayWhit Monday
27 May 2027ThursdayCorpus Christi
1 Aug 2027SundaySwiss National Day
15 Aug 2027SundayAssumption of the Virgin Mary
9 Sep 2027ThursdayGeneva Prayday
20 Sep 2027MondayFederal Fast Monday
1 Nov 2027MondayAll Saints' Day
8 Dec 2027WednesdayImmaculate Conception
25 Dec 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 Dec 2027SundaySt. Stephen's Day
31 Dec 2027FridayRestoration Day

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FAQ

Does France have more public holidays than Switzerland?
In 2027: 11 vs 21. Regional holidays are included in the counts.
Which holidays fall on the same date?
8 dates overlap in 2027 — see both tables above.

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