Does Switzerland have more public holidays than Japan?

In 2027: 21 vs 16. Regional holidays are included in the counts.

Which holidays fall on the same date?

2 dates overlap in 2027 — see both tables above.

Country comparison

Switzerland: 21 holidaysJapan: 16 holidaysSame date: 2

0Switzerland holidays

0Japan holidays

0same-date overlaps

Public holidays21 · 16

Falling on weekends7 · 1

Busiest month4 · 3

SwitzerlandJapan

Side-by-side public holidays: 21 in Switzerland, 16 in Japan, 2 on the same date. Longer bars mean more of that number in the given year.

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan 2027	Friday	New Year's Day
2 Jan 2027	Saturday	St. Berchtold's Day
6 Jan 2027	Wednesday	Epiphany
1 Mar 2027	Monday	Republic Day
19 Mar 2027	Friday	Saint Joseph's Day
26 Mar 2027	Friday	Good Friday
29 Mar 2027	Monday	Easter Monday
4 Apr 2027	Sunday	Näfels procession
1 May 2027	Saturday	Labour Day
6 May 2027	Thursday	Ascension Day
17 May 2027	Monday	Whit Monday
27 May 2027	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 Aug 2027	Sunday	Swiss National Day
15 Aug 2027	Sunday	Assumption of the Virgin Mary
9 Sep 2027	Thursday	Geneva Prayday
20 Sep 2027	Monday	Federal Fast Monday
1 Nov 2027	Monday	All Saints' Day
8 Dec 2027	Wednesday	Immaculate Conception
25 Dec 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 Dec 2027	Sunday	St. Stephen's Day
31 Dec 2027	Friday	Restoration Day

Does Switzerland have more public holidays than Japan?: In 2027: 21 vs 16. Regional holidays are included in the counts.
Which holidays fall on the same date?: 2 dates overlap in 2027 — see both tables above.